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

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“On my return purchased 6 dry goods boxes on the Ave for packing furniture, intend to have a sale of our bulky articles soon.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

September 18, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.,The American Civil War

WEDNESDAY 18

Delightful day bright & cool. M. 70. Went over to the Depot to see about freight to NY. Went from there to the Western Wharves “Morgan & Rhinehart” on the same errand. Visited the Govt “Corrall,” 3000 horses and some 2000 mules there and acres of Govt Wagons. On my return purchased 6 dry goods boxes on the Ave for packing furniture, intend to have a sale of our bulky articles soon. Wife and children will go to L[ong] I[sland] for the present, or until times are better.

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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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