A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital
Chapter 48
From the North.--Rumored defeat of Gen. Early.--Panic among officials.--Moving the archives.--Lincoln's inaugural.-- Victory in North Carolina.--Rumored treaty with France.-- Sheridan's movements.--Letter from Lord John Russell.-- Sherman's progress.--Desperate condition of the government.--Disagreement between the President and Congress.--Development of Grant's combination.--Assault at Hare's Hill.--Departure of Mrs. President Davis. 436