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“a shape more terrible”

150 years ago today a Southern editorial realized the war was far from over. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch February 18, 1863: A long War. The correspondence between Seward and Dayton — of which we gave an abstract yesterday — … Continue reading

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Union Jack Flew Over Fredericksburg

Well, leastways over one of its houses From the Richmond Daily Dispatch July 7, 1862: Seward Backed out again. –In Fredericksburg the British flag was pulled down by Lincoln’s soldiers in front of the British Vice consul’s door. The Consul, … Continue reading

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