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

by John Beauchamp Jones

            APRIL 7TH —A bright spring day.

            We look for startling news from the Rappahannock in a few days. Longstreet will be there.

            Gen. Lee writes that the fortifications around Richmond ought to be pushed to completion: 2000 negroes are still at work on them.

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