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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

https://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:homerjsimpson/index?tab=articles

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Link to previous Harper’s Weekly thread

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4237730/posts

Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Mead, May 25, 1864 – 9 a.m. (Somebody gave Gen. Meade a house. While he doesn’t like to accept gifts like that, if the deed is done, he is grateful.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/10/major-general-george-g-meade-to_20.html

Diary of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes: Wednesday, May 25, 1864 (“Major McIlrath with seven hundred of various regiments came in at 10 A. M.; Lieutenant Hicks, Dr. McClure, and forty men of [the] Twenty-third; about three hundred of [the] Thirty-sixth.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/03/diary-of-colonel-rutherford-b-hayes.html

Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes: Wednesday, May 25, 1864 (“I see the papers call this “Averell’s raid.” Very funny! The cavalry part of it was a total failure. General Averell only got to the railroad at points where we had first got in.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/03/colonel-rutherford-b-hayes-to-lucy-webb.html

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Lyman to Elizabeth Russell Lyman, May 25, 1864 (Lt. Col. Lyman was sent to liaise with Gen. Warren during North Anna fight.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/12/lieutenant-colonel-theodore-lyman-to_54.html

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Wednesday, May 25, 1864 (“Our marched to Noles Station as did the First Division of our Corps. We burned the depot, destroyed the Virginia Central Railroad for about seven miles, and returned to the train”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/11/diary-of-2nd-lieutenant-lemuel-abbott.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: May 25, 1864 (“Gen. Burnside said in a speech to his men that Petersburg would be taken in less than a month or Mrs. Burnside would be a widow.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/07/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom-may_10.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 25, 1864 (“Still, there is some degree of feverish anxiety, as Lee retires nearer to the capital followed by the enemy.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2021/08/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-may-25.html

Diary of Private Louis Leon: May 25, 1864 (“This is the first time that I have heard about my parents since the commencement of the war. Thank God, my parents, as well as my sisters and brothers, are well.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2024/02/diary-of-private-louis-leon-may-25-1864.html

Diary of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes: Thursday, May 26, 1864 (“Trains arriving; looks like moving on Staunton soon. News from Grant rather favorable.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/04/diary-of-colonel-rutherford-b-hayes_36.html

Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes: May 26, 1864 (“We shall start soon — perhaps in the morning. We take only one wagon to a regiment.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/03/colonel-rutherford-b-hayes-to-lucy-webb_30.html

Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, May 26, 1864 (“We have all sorts of rumors from Grant, but it is all clear that we shall finish them soon, if our people and leaders do their duty.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/04/colonel-rutherford-b-hayes-to-sardis.html

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Thursday, May 26, 1864 (“not much going on save the countermarching of troops; possibly General Grant is covering another flank movement”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/11/diary-of-2nd-lieutenant-lemuel-abbott_2.html

Captain Charles Wright Wills: May 26, 1864 – 8 a.m. (“After a lively skirmishing Jeff C. Davis’ division of the 14th Army Corps occupied Dallas at 2 p. m. The Rebels retired stubbornly.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/10/captain-charles-wright-wills-may-26.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: May 26, 1864 (“We are prolonging Lewis’ life by trading for luxuries to give him. Occasionally a little real meat soup, with a piece of onion in it, etc.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/07/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom-may_11.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 26, 1864 (“Troops are daily coming hither, infantry and cavalry, whence in one hour and a half the former reach Lee’s army. The great battle still hangs fire, but to be of greater magnitude when it does occur.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2021/08/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-may-26.html

Diary of Private Louis Leon: May 26, 1864 (“We get for breakfast five crackers with worms in them; as a substitute for butter, a small piece of pork, and a tin cup full of coffee; dinner, four of the above crackers, a quarter of a pound mule meat and a cup of bean soup, and every fourth day an eight-ounce loaf of white bread.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2024/02/diary-of-private-louis-leon-may-26-1864.html

Diary of Margaret Junkin Preston: May 26, 1864 (“We have prayer-meetings very well attended every afternoon at four o’clock. They are very general all over the country.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/06/diary-of-margaret-junkin-preston-may-26.html

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: May 26, 1864 (“We are now anticipating a fight at Hanover Junction. General Lee fell back to that point on Sunday last, for some good purpose, no doubt.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/02/diary-of-judith-brockenbrough-mcguire_15.html

Diary of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes: Friday, May 27, 1864 (Promotions. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38580214/samuel_augustus-gilbert )

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/04/diary-of-colonel-rutherford-b-hayes_54.html

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Lyman to Elizabeth Russell Lyman, May 27, 1864 (“I can tell you aquafortis is mild to the Major-General commanding when he gets put out; which is quite not at all unfrequently”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/12/lieutenant-colonel-theodore-lyman-to_10.html

Captain Charles Wright Wills: May 27, 1864 (“I tell you this was exciting. My men all stood like heroes (save one), and some of them did not fall back when I wanted them to. Gustine and Suydam were about 20 feet on my left when they were shot, but I couldn’t see them.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/10/captain-charles-wright-wills-may-27-1864.html

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Friday, May 27, 1864 (“We were ordered to hold the line until 11 o’clock then withdraw quietly and overtake the balance of the army.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/11/diary-of-2nd-lieutenant-lemuel-abbott_3.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: May 27, 1864 (“Notwithstanding my prosperity in business the scurvy is taking right hold of me.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/07/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom-may_96.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 27, 1864 (“But Beauregard means to make another effort to dislodge Butler, immediately. It will probably be a combined movement, the iron clads co-operating.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2021/08/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-may-27.html

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: May 27, 1864 (“News from Fitz Lee’s fight; it was not disastrous as at first reported; many were wounded, many captured, and but four killed.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/02/diary-of-judith-brockenbrough-mcguire_16.html