Harper’s Weekly – May 18, 1861

Harper's Weekly archives ^ | May 18, 1861

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Major-General Benjamin F. Butler to Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott, May 24, 1861 (Butler’s report to the commanding general in which he states that he has designated escaped slaves as contraband of war, instead of returning them to the slave owners.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/09/major-general-benjamin-f-butler-to_16.html

Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to the Legislature of Iowa, May 24, 1861 (Gov. Kirkwood wants the legislature to borrow money to buy arms for the defense of Iowa from Indians and plunderers.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/08/governor-samuel-j-kirkwood-to.html

Francis Lieber to Charles Sumner, May 24, 1861 (An Illinois man appeals to Sen. Sumner to speak to Sec. Cameron about getting a commission for his son.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/08/francis-lieber-to-charles-sumner-may-24.html

Diary of William Howard Russell: May 24, 1861 (Russell recites the latest war news. His artist companion has skedaddled north. A lovely evening, with French cuisine, including turtle soup, followed by sunset in the garden.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/07/diary-of-william-howard-russell-may-24.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 24, 1861 (Congress passed a resolution to move the capital to Richmond, but Pres. Davis may veto it.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/01/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-may-24.html

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Today’s posts:

“The Coming Fury,” reply #34
“Team of Rivals,” #35
“Lincoln,” #36
“Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume One,” #37
“Lee,” #38
George Templeton Strong, #39
George B. McClellan, #40
Links to 5 items at Civil War Notebook, #41

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The posts following this one make clear that this war is about to become very hot indeed.