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Apr

11

“Nothing to Fear” – William Willey at Dickinson College

Posted by sailerd  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries

One hundred fifty years ago today William P. Willey wrote his father to update him on the conditions in Carlisle and at Dickinson College. Willey, who was from western Virgina, was one of the few southern students at Dickinson College who did not return home after the attack on Fort Sumter and President Abraham Lincoln’s call […]

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27

Apr

11

C. P. Kirkland’s Journey to Washington, DC

Posted by sailerd  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries

One hundred fifty years ago today C. P. Kirkland, Jr. wrote home and described his journey from New York City to Washington DC. Kirkland was a member of the 71st New York Infantry and his regiment had been sent to defend Washington DC after the attack on Fort Sumter. The 71st New York had to […]

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25

Apr

11

President Lincoln & the Maryland Legislature

Posted by sailerd  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries

One hundred fifty years ago today President Abraham Lincoln wrote General Winfield Scott about what he should do when the Maryland legislature met in Annapolis. While Lincoln had “considered… whether it would not be justifiable… to arrest, or disperse the members of that body,” he concluded that such action “would not be justifiable” since “they […]

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Apr

11

After Fort Sumter – William Willey at Dickinson College

Posted by sailerd  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries

One hundred fifty years ago today William Willey (Class of 1862) wrote to his father about whether he could remain at Dickinson College and described the conditions in Carlisle as residents prepared for war. Willey lived in western Virginia and his father was serving as a delegate at the Secession convention in Richmond, Virginia. As […]

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Apr

11

Aftermath of the Baltimore Riot

Posted by sailerd  Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & Diaries

One hundred fifty years ago today Mayor George W. Brown wrote Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew and described the riot that took place the previous day in Baltimore, Maryland. The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment had left Philadelphia in the morning of April 19, 1861, but while crossing the between the President Street and the Camden railroad […]

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