Day in the Life

Jan 23, 1861

Journal Entry

January 23, 1861 ~ Wednesday

23 I found a mare & colt in my yard nearly ru^i^ned by Eating barley grass
the beards had got into there Jaws and the mouth was filled with
Blood it was nearly killing them. we had an Extra mountaineer this
morning containing the News up to Jan 11th The Southern states are cede
ceceding one after another and the Nation is doomed to destruction
they will soon have war betwen the North & South. South Carolina fired
into the Star of the west a U. S. Steamer with troops to Fort Sumpter
it is rumured that the Governmt will send war ships against Charleston
there is fair prospects of Civil war I got the Deserettt News this morning
which also contained much News. I spent the evening at home looking
over the United States Statu[t]es at Large I sumed ^up^ the Appropriation Bill
of 1860 in Congress. the Appropraiation for the Army was $15259794.76
For the Navy $10,531,499.55 Total for the Armey & Navy = $25,691,294.31
The whole Bill Appropriated as recorded in the Statutes $41,830,092.97
This is but about one half of the real expenses of the Governmt in 1860

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Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)

Jan 23, 1861