Sunday, September 21, 2014

Diary of Major Rutherford B. Hayes: Friday, August 16, 1861

A morning of small excitements. A wagon train stopped on its way towards Sutton to search for arms or ammunition concealed in boxes of provisions.  . . . Drake, Captain, and Woodward search train in vain for contraband.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 67

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