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Horatio N Taft
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Monday, August 25, 2025
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Saturday, March 1, 1862
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This has been another fine dry and bright day. The roads are geting quite good. The dust is thick on Pa. Av e today. There has probably bee...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Sunday, March 2, 1862
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Pleasant morning but the ground is covered with snow tonight. Snowed very hard the middle of the day. It has thawed all the time. Went to ch...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Monday, March 3, 1862
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It has rained all day. Snow all gone and mud again much to the disappointment of all. We heard this morning of the death of the gallant Genl...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Tuesday, March 4, 1862
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This is Julias Birth day. I must try and make her some little present. There is talk about town the the [sic] Illumination “goes off” tonigh...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Wednesday, March 5, 1862
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Went down on to the Av e this evening, had a talk with Judge Edmonds, Com r of the Land office, at the National. Called into “Willards.” S...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Thursday, March 6, 1862
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The event of the day has been the Funeral of the gallant Genl Lander. It took place at the Epiphany church, starting from the Residence of S...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Friday, March 7, 1862
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A beautiful clear day but rather cool out, in the office as usual. Nothing new in the city that I hear of tonight. I have been down to Charl...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Saturday, March 8, 1862
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The weather is now fine & the roads are drying up. Troops are coming into the City and crossing over the River. Rumors afloat of fightin...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Monday, March 10, 1862
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This has been an exciting day. The troops commenced moving last night about midnight and have been going over the River nearly all the time ...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Tuesday, March 11, 1862
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The “Stars & Stripes” are floating over Centreville & Mannasses, the Rebels having ran away. M c Clellan is there with over two hund...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Wednesday, March 12, 1862
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Walked up to the camp of the 98 th at Meridian Hill with Julia after dinner. Saw all our officer friends there. Called upon Col Dutton who ...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Thursday, March 13, 1862
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There is no particular news today in the papers. Col Dutton concluded to come down and stay with us until he gets better. Doct David came wi...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Friday, March 14, 1862
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Col Dutton is better today. Lieut Col Durkee and nearly all the officers of the Reg t have been here to see the Col. The Reg t has rc d m...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Saturday, March 15, 1862
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The River is full of Steam Boats for transporting troops down the River, probably to “Old Point”. It has rained incessantly and this evening...
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Saturday, February 1, 1862
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Nothing of any particular note has occured today. The ground was covered with Snow this morning, but it has thawed all day. Went down after ...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Sunday, February 2, 1862
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Froze a little last night but has thawed in the sun all day. Went out to church with wife and boys. Chaplin Booth of the 5 th Reg t Sickel...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Monday, February 3, 1862
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No particular news today. The streets are in a wo[e]ful condition but the boys who are anxious to gain a penny — keep the crossings in toler...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Tuesday, February 4, 1862
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Colder, but not much frost. M. stands 26 tonight. Cha s got letter from Frank, he is now on a RRoad. I got a letter from Brother C R. Mat[t...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Wednesday, February 5, 1862
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This has been a bright and pleasant day, the first in a long time. M. this morning stood at 20. The snow has mostly thawed off in the street...
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, Thursday, February 6, 1862
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No news yet. All quiet. Misty day, snow all gone, more mud. In the office as usual. Went down this evening and got the NY papers & Frank...
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