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

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Rutherford B. Hayes.

April 15, 2015

Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes

New Creek, Saturday, April 15.—8 A. M. startled by report that Lincoln, Seward and —— were assassinated. Somehow felt it was true.

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