Even when one gives up a whole day to mere amusement, he is haunted by a phantomĬonfederate war clerk and diarist, John Beauchamp Jones, confides his concerns for January 2, 1862ĭiarist George Templeton Strong reflects Northern concerns in his journal: “It is a pleasant day, but in these times one cannot get rid of the presence of national “Stonewall” Jackson beginsĪ campaign from Winchester, Va., that targets the important Baltimore & Ohio RailroadĪnd other infrastructure elements. Never one to be unduly hampered by conditions, Thomas J. Who combat the foemen or battle the wave įor each in his home there is a heart that still burns New nation has survived into an early infancy that may yet hold the promise of longevity,īut criticism grows concerning his leadership and the lack of follow-up to the victoryĭiarist Mary Chesnut offers a poetic tribute to her fellow Southerners: George McClellan remains ill, but is improvingĪnd the president wants other chief commanders to handle matters in his absence.įor Jefferson Davis, the possibilities appear less harrowing on the surface. For Abraham Lincoln, thisīeginning is fraught with concern. Of the United States and Confederate States of America.
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