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

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“The Regt is bound for Harpers Ferry and Martinsburgh to reinforce Genl Patterson.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

July 7, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

SUNDAY 7

This has been a hot day. M. 90. Lieuts Whitlock and [Monville?] took dinner with us and we sent down dinner to Sergeant Mandevilles mess at the camp. We went down at 1 o’clk to see them off. The Regt is bound for Harpers Ferry and Martinsburgh to reinforce Genl Patterson. We parted with them with much regret as we had become quite familiar with many of the officers and men, who were very gentlemanly. It looks quite lonesome at the camp tonight, only 30 men left to guard it. No particular news.

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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.

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