Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Outrageously crowded.–A gale.–Seasick.–No opposition.–Landfall Annapolis.–Diary of Josiah Marshall Favill.

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(Tuesday, April 23rd) On Tuesday morning we came to an anchor, and were told the ship was off the Naval Academy at Annapolis, on the Chesapeake Bay. Our experience the past two days has been most unpleasant. The ship is outrageously crowded from deck to keelson; towards evening of the first day out the wind [...]

Diary of a Young Officer – Josiah Marshall Favill (57th New York Infantry)

Events Diary, April 22, 1861

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–Several delegations of citizens of Maryland waited upon President Lincoln, to endeavor to procure some countermand of the order for troops to march to Washington. One delegation of thirty, from five “Young Men’s Christian Associations” of Baltimore, had a prolonged interview, but made no impression upon him.–N. Y. Times, April 25. –Gov. Hicks presented to [...]

The Rebellion Record – A Diary of American Events; by Frank Moore