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

JANUARY 19TH.—There has been a storm on the coast, sinking some of the enemy’s ships. Col. Allen, of New Jersey, was lost. He was once at my house in Burlington, and professed to be friendly to the Southern cause. I think he said he owned land and slaves in Texas.

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