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

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“…we went to Camp Cameron to see the ‘Anderson Zuaves.’ Saw their Dress parade and Battallion drill.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

September 2, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

MONDAY 2

Pleasant day and has passed off with but little excitement. People feel better since the success at Hateras Inlet N.C. If we are successful on the other side of the River we shall be all right again. Took a long walk after dinner with wife & Julia out to the “Park” (7th St) to see the Cavalry there, some 3000. From there we went to Camp Cameron to see the “Anderson Zuaves.” Saw their Dress parade and Battallion drill. Introduced to a number of the officers.

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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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