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Showing posts with label 1866 National Union Convention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1866 National Union Convention. Show all posts
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Diary of Gideon Welles, Thursday, June 21, 1866

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Senator Doolittle took tea with me. He wished me to go with him to the President, where some friends were to assemble to consider and decide...

Diary of Gideon Welles, Saturday, June 23, 1866

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The President sent me a note this A.M. to call upon him this evening at eight. Although under the doctor's care and ordered to remain pe...

Diary of Gideon Welles, Monday, June 25, 1866

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For two or three days I have been prostrated by a severe attack of indigestion, yet against the remonstrance of Dr. H. I went to the Preside...

Diary of Gideon Welles, Tuesday, June 26, 1866

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We had not a protracted Cabinet meeting nor any specially interesting topic. I had thought the subject of the call for the convention, which...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Diary of Gideon Welles, Thursday, June 28, 1866

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I understand that the Democratic Members of Congress have concluded to unite in the movement for the national convention of the 14th of Augu...
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