Such a day! The heavens weep incessantly. Capitol
Square is black with umbrellas; and a shelter has been erected for
the President to stand under.
I walked up to the monument and heard the
Inaugural read by the President. He read it well, and seemed self-poised in
the midst of disasters, which he acknowledged had befallen us. And he
admitted that there had been errors in our war policy. We had attempted
operations on too extensive a scale, thus diffusing our powers which
should have been concentrated. I like these candid confessions. They augur a different
policy hereafter, and we may hope for better results in the future. We must all
stand up for our country.
Mr. Hunter has resigned, and taken his place in the Senate.
SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's
Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Volume 1, p. 111
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