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

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“…we went to the Old Capitol and visited the Secession prisoners (over one hundred).”—Horatio Nelson Taft

July 25, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

THURSDAY 25

Tho not engaged in the patent office officialy, my time has been occupied from day to day the past week in looking about and visiting the Regts encamped around the City. This evening, myself and Julia & H N Jr went over to the RI Camp and visited the officers, Col Burnside, Capt Dexter and Surgeon Genl Wheaton. The 1st Regt left this evening for Home. From there we went to the Old Capitol and visited the Secession prisoners (over one hundred). Col Boone and many others were interesting men.

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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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