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

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Letters and diary of Laura M. Towne.

June 15, 2012

Letters and diary of Laura M. Towne

Written from the Sea islands of South Carolina.

[Diary] June 15, Sunday.

The “Secesh” came over to Hutchinson’s Island and carried off some of the people, and so General Hunter[1] has removed all the remaining to Beaufort. Some men on the island were shot. Hunter cares well for the people.


[1] Major-General David Hunter, in command of the Department of the South.

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