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Showing posts with label The Soldier's Home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Soldier's Home. Show all posts
Thursday, November 12, 2020

Diary of Gideon Welles: Tuesday, July 26, 1864

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Fessenden has got out an advertisement for a new loan and an address to the people in its behalf. Am not certain that the latter is judiciou...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Diary of John Hay: September 20, 1863

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Sunday morning, the 20th of September, the President showed me Rosecrans’ despatches of the day before, detailing the first day's fight...
Friday, February 10, 2017

Diary of John Hay: August 23, 1863

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Last night we went to the Observatory with Mrs. Long. They were very kind and attentive. The Pre st took a look at the moon & Arcturus...
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Diary of John Hay: September 26, 1862

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Last night, September 25, the President and I were riding to Soldiers’ Home; he said he had heard of an officer who had said they did not m...
Saturday, December 31, 2016

Diary of John Hay: September 1, 1862

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Saturday morning, the 30th of August, I rode out into the country and turned in at the Soldiers' Home. The President’s horse was standi...
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Diary of Salmon P. Chase, Tuesday, September 9, 1862

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Maj. Andrews came to breakfast. Told him I had seen Secretary of War, who had assured me that Col. Crook's commission as Brigadier had ...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Abraham Lincoln to Mary Todd Lincoln, November 9, 1862

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Washington, Nov. 9. 1862 Mrs. A. Lincoln Boston, Mass. Mrs. Cuthbert & Aunt Mary want to move to the White House, because it...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Diary of John Hay, August 30 – September 1, 1862

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Saturday morning, the 30th of August, I rode out into the country and turned in at the Soldiers' Home. The President's horse was st...
Friday, January 3, 2014

Mary Todd Lincoln to Mrs. John C. Sprigg, May 29, 1862

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May 29 th Executive Mansion. My Dear Mrs Sprigg: Your very welcome letter was received two weeks since, and my sadness & i...