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

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Diary of Rutherford B. Hayes.

November 18, 2011

Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes

Monday, 18. — No signs of Jenkins last night. Heard cannon firing down Kanawha and got ready some rail barricades under direction of Colonel Ewing — rather shabby affairs; could see it gave confidence to men. Ordered back to Fayetteville; returned at dark.

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