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

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News of New Orleans.–Diary of Josiah Marshall Favill.

May 1, 2012

Diary of a Young Officer–Josiah Marshall Favill (57th New York Infantry)

May 1st. Weather still bad, preventing any but necessary outdoor operations. Received the glorious news of the capture of New Orleans. The men cheered prodigiously, which could easily be heard in the rebel lines and must have been depressing for their side.

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