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Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, chapter 3 (search)
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 46 (search)
Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Lix. (search)
Lix.
On New year's day, 1865, wrote a correspondent of the New York Independent,
a memorable incident occurred, of which the like was never before seen at the White House.
I had noticed, at sundry times during the summer, the wild fervor and strange enthusiasm which our colored friends always manifest over the name of Abraham Lincoln.
His name with them seems to be associated with that of his namesake, the Father of the Faithful.
In the great crowds which gather from time to time in front of the White House, in honor of the President, none shout so loudly or so wildly, and swing their hats with such utter abandon, while their eyes are beaming with the intensest joy, as do these simple-minded and grateful people.
I have often laughed heartily at these exhibitions.
But the scene yesterday excited far other emotions.
As I entered the door of the President's House, I noticed groups of colored people gathered here and there, who seemed to be watching earnestly the inpouring
Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Index. (search)
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1865 . (search)
1865.
January 1st, 1865.
At St. James's Church this morning.
Our children came over from Union Hill yesterday, to take their dinner from the contents of the captured box, and were detained by snow and rain.
We were too much pleased to have them with us not to make it convenient to accommodate them, which we did with the assistance of our kind friend Mrs. P. To-morrow F. and myself will return to our offices, after a good rest, for which we are very thankful.
January 2d, 1865.
This bitter cold morning, when we entered the office, we found that our good Major had provided us a New Year's treat of hot coffee.
Of course we all enjoyed it highly, and were very grateful to him; and when I returned home, the first thing that met my eye was a box sent from the express office.
We opened it, and found it a Christmas box, filled with nice and substantial things from a friend now staying in Buckingham County, for whom I once had an opportunity of doing some trifling kindness.
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 44 : the lack of food and the prices in the Confederacy . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., General Grant on the siege of Petersburg . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Notes on the Union and Confederate armies . (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1 : operations in Virginia .--battle of Chancellorsville .--siege of Suffolk . (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 49 : first attack on Fort Fisher .--destruction of the confederate ram Albemarle , etc. (search)