Washington During the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865

Washington during the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865 documents life in Civil War era Washington, D.C. as seen through the eyes of Horatio Taft. As Taft's sons were close friends of Abraham Lincoln's son, Willie, information about Lincoln and his family is included in Taft's diaries. Also included are descriptions of Lincoln's assassination as described by Taft's son, one of the attending physicians at Ford's Theater, and several of Taft's friends.

You may go directly to the collection, Washington during the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865, in American Memory.

These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection.

The Washington Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft

These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877

These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925
Civil War Treasures from The New-York Historical Society
Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865

Recommended additional sources of information.

Related Resources -- From Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library

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