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.

November 5, 2011

Reminiscences of the Civil War, William and Adelia Lyon

Letter from Captain Lyon to Mrs. Lyon.

“Nov. 5, 1861.—We are ordered to march to Greenville. I think there will be no fighting—just to show the Secesh that we are about. I expect that we shall be gone 10 or 12 days.”

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