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Union Surgeon William Githens Describes The Splendor Of Washington At The Conclusion Of The Civil War While Alexandria Is Also Quite A Place But Is Shows That It Has Labored Under The Blighted Influen
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| Union letter of William Harrison Githens (1827-1904), signed Will Githens, 4pages, 5 x 8, Headquarters 78th Ill. Vols, Near Alexandria, Va. Tuesday, May 23, 1865 to his wife, in part: I wrote you we were to have a grand Review - well it is to take place tomorrow and everybody is making preparations to have the thing go off on a grand scale - I went over to Washington yesterday - and was surprised to see what extensive preparations were being made - thousands of feet of staging are being built upon the principle streets for visitors use by paying a small fee can have a good view and be under shelter - I had formed an opinion of how the public building would look but I had not come near the reality of the capital is grand The Senate Chamber is beautiful and it almost dazzles with gilding .. The Presidents House is very fine also - in fact it is a much larger and more beautiful city than I had supposed the Potomac is a grand River - larger than I had supposed the largest shipping Comes up to Washington. Alexandria is also quite a place but it shows that it has labored under the blighted influence of Slavery I would like a good fat office in Washington long enough to see and get acquainted with all thats interesting around here but I shall have to be contented with my humble Illinois home at any rate I suppose the people at home will be willing to give Shermans bummers a welcome if they are pretty hard customers - Ill write you how the big show goes off Usual Folds. Overall Fine. | |||||||||||
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