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

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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“Prof Rogers was in with a working model of his Steam and air Engine operating upon the principle of the “Jefford Injector” for Steam Boilers.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

February 16, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

SATURDAY 16

A delightful and bright warm day, but muddy in the streets. Worked pretty busily in the office today. Prof Rogers was in with a working model of his Steam and air Engine operating upon the principle of the “Jefford Injector” for Steam Boilers. In Rogers Engine the Steam took in a current of air into the Steam chest. He claims a gain of nearly 100 pr cent over the Comn [common?] S Engine. A boy brought a Box of excellent Cigars, present from W A Lighthall. Was in at Willards this evening. Saw W VanMaster from Lyons there, bot “Times.”

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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.

Davis addresses citizens of Montgomery.

February 16, 2011

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper,The American Civil War

The Hon. Jefferson Davis, President-elect of the new Southern Confederacy, addressing the citizens of Montgomery, Ala., from the balcony of the Exchange Hotel, on the Night of February 16th, 1861, and previous to his inauguration. – from a sketch by our special artist (Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper)

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