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

Thursday, February 10, 2011

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A Diary of American Events – February 10, 1861

February 10, 2011

The Rebellion Record—A Diary of American Events; by Frank Moore

—The New York vessels seized by the State of Georgia were released.—Courier & Enquirer.

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“Very little trouble is now apprehended at the Inauguration, or before that time.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

February 10, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

SUNDAY 10

Warm spring day and very pleasant in the street. Went to Ch. with wife this morning. Doct Smith is something of a “fossil” in Theology, but is eloquent and earnest and a very industrious man, has preached in the same church (4 Presn) twenty one years. Took a walk with the boys round Lafayette Square this evening. The boys were much interested in the U.S. Soldiers which we frequently met, over one thousand now in the City. Very little trouble is now apprehended at the Inauguration, or before that time. There are four Batteries of flying Artillery here. Washington presents at the present time quite a military appearance.

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The three diary manuscript volumes, Washington during the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865, are available online at The Library of  Congress.