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

JANUARY 21ST.—A great number of Germans and others are going to Norfolk, thinking, as one remarked, if they can’t go to the United States the United States will soon come to them. Many believe that Burnside will get Norfolk. I think differently, but I may be mistaken.

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