Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

January 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 1, 1861.

To his Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

SIR: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th December, in reply to a note addressed by us to you on the 28th of the same month, as Commissioners from South Carolina. [click to continue…]