Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Haycraft, Samuel Jr., 1795-1878. Journal, 14 Mar 1849--14 Apr. 1878, 1 vol. 245 pp.
Call No.
Mss. A H414
Content
Haycraft mentions S. Carolina's convention to secede, a national fast day to preserve the Union lists states seceding and mentions Lincoln's election, says Fort Sumter taken and Lincoln calling for troops, lists states that have seceded, mentions Battle of Manasses, says country on verge of ruin, recaps war situation, records Lincoln's ahsassination & Booth's death. Pp 28, 29, 30, 32 34, 36, 38, 68.