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

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War Diary and Letters of Stephen Minot Weld.

September 10, 2014

War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld

Saturday, September 10.—Had rations issued to us. Sorghum flour and six pounds of bacon were the amount issued for eight men for ten days. Next time we are to have no more meat. Day pleasant. Six weeks since we were captured.

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