Tuesday, June 9, 2026

A Diary of American Events – June 9, 1861

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–A detachment of the Rhode Island Regiment finished building a floating bridge on the Potomac, near Georgetown, by which thousands of men could be transported across in a few hours. Capt. Medlar, Provost-marshal of Alexandria, seized army supplies consisting of uniforms and cavalry swords, to the value of fifteen hundred dollars.–N. Y. World, June 10. [...]

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