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.

March 5, 2012

Reminiscences of the Civil War, William and Adelia Lyon

To Mrs. Lyon

Mound City, Ill., March 5, 1862.—I was down to Cairo yesterday, and while there the regiment received orders to march to Charlestown, a few miles west of Bird’s Point. Company K was not included. You are glad. Columbus is evacuated, no fight there. The boys are hungry for a fight.

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