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Title: Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863

Author: Adam Gurowski

Release Date: June 28, 2009 [EBook #29264]

Language: English

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DIARY,

FROM

NOVEMBER 18, 1862, TO OCTOBER 18, 1863.

BY

ADAM GUROWSKI.

VOLUME SECOND.

NEW-YORK:

_Carleton, Publisher, 413 Broadway._

MDCCCLXIV.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864,

By GEO. W. CARLETON,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern
District of New York.

Of all the peoples known in history, the American people most
readily forgets YESTERDAY;

I publish this DIARY in order to recall YESTERDAY to the memory of
my countrymen.

GUROWSKI.

WASHINGTON, October, 1863.

CONTENTS.

NOVEMBER, 1862. 11

Secretary Chase -- French Mediation -- The Decembriseur --
Diplomatic Bendings.

DECEMBER, 1862. 22

President's Message -- Political Position -- Fredericksburgh -- Fog
-- Accident -- Crisis in the Cabinet -- Secretary Chase -- Burnside
-- Halleck -- The Butchers -- The Lickspittle Republican Press --
War Committee Patriots -- Youth -- People -- Ring out.

JANUARY, 1863. 61

Proclamation -- Parade -- Halleck -- Diplomats -- Herodians --
Inspired Men -- War Powers -- Rosecrans -- Butler -- Seward --
Doctores Co