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

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Diary—Rutherford B. Hayes

August 16, 2011

Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes

August 16. Friday.—A morning of small excitements. A wagon train stopped on its way towards Sutton to search for arms or ammunition concealed in boxes of provisions. . . . Drake, Captain, and Woodward search train in vain for contraband.

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