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

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Reminiscences of the Civil War by William and Adelia Lyon.

April 15, 2013

Reminiscences of the Civil War, William and Adelia Lyon

Mrs. Lyon’s Diary.

 

Fort Donelson, April 15, 1863.—Had a slight scare. Five or six of the 83d boys were just outside of the pickets and were taken prisoners. It did not amount to much of a scene.

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