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making tracks for peace?

President Lincoln was going to talk with the rebel peace commissioners. The first leg of his journey was by train. From The New-York Times February 3, 1865: THE PEACE CONFERENCE; MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. He is Summoned to Fortress M[o]nroe … Continue reading

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Provisional No More

150 years ago today the first elected Confederate Congress convened in Richmond, Va. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch February 19, 1862: Confederate Congress. first session. Yesterday along before the hour arrived, a large crowd had assembled at the Capitol to … Continue reading

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