150 Years Ago Today

Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

1863 February 13 New Bern, N.C.

[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts] Friday Feb 13 Did not drill to-day. Have felt very un- easy and...

1863 February 13 camp near Falmouth

[from the diary of Captain Jonathan B. Hager, 14th U. S. Regulars, returning from mustering duty] Feby 13 I was glad to see the officers ...

1863 February 13 Dumfries, Va.

Dumfries, Virginia Feb. 13th 1863 Dear Mother ...

1863 Feby 13-15 Mississippi River

Mississippi river Feby 13th 1863 My Dear Parents We have at last reached the River...

1863 February 13 Norfolk, Va.

Camp 7th New York Battery Norfolk, Va. F 13th 1863 My Dear Wife Yours of the 8t...

1863 February 13 Newport News

[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey] Fri 13. Cool, clear, distributed papers & temperance ...

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