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Bodwells(sp), and Mr. Newton came in the evening. Had a pleasant time, talked about the news of the morning and got war like in our feelings. Patriotism is a great ingredient of Northern blood and I think our country has nothing to fear in regard to the loyalty of her sons and daughters. Mr. Newton is a democrat and the rest of us being Republicans, we had quite a war of words. After our friends were gone, we talked of the events of the day for a while and then retired.
Tuesday 15
This morning we went to the Senate Chambers to hear the debate on the war bill. The resolution to put the State on a war footing passed the Senate and was carried into the Assembly, where it was again discussed by many members and passed. The bill in relation to bank currency was taken up and also discussed, a Committee appointed and the Assembly adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine. There were several ladies in attendance this morning, Kate Kavenaugh and Fannie, west side the country this afternoon. Maria and I went up town, went to Klanbers'(sp) and to Bliss Book store, purchased the book in which I am writing. Fay Hubbard said I would never write it half through, that I would get tired of it in two weeks. I told him I should not, that I should write every day, and that every entry would
Object Description
| Page Title | Emilie Quiner's diary, 1861-1863 |
| Author | Quiner, Emilie |
| Source Creation Date | 1861-1863 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP245000 |
| Description | Madison resident Emilie Quiner describes her life as a Madison school teacher, a student at Normal School, the Madison social scene and reactions to the Civil War, and her experiences caring for soldiers at a Union hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, during July and August 1863. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Quiner, Emilie. Diary, 1861-1863. Unpublished manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives (Wis Mss 78S). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=147 |
| Document Number | TP245 |
| Size | 179 p. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=147 |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Wis Mss 78S; WIHV93-A946 |
| Genre | diary |
| County | Dane County |
| City | Madison |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Tennessee |
| Gender | female |
| Sub-Topic | The Civil War Home Front |
| Event Date | 1861-1863 |
| Event Years | 1861; 1862; 1863 |
| Domestic Life | Family; |
| Education | Schools; Teachers; |
| Occupations | Nursing |
| War | Civil War, 1861-1865; Civil War, 1861-1865--women's work |
| Service Industries | Public health; |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | April 15th |
| Author | Quiner, Emilie |
| Source Creation Date | 1861-1863 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP245005 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Format | Text |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Wis Mss 78S |
| Full Text |
Bodwells(sp), and Mr. Newton came in the evening. Had a pleasant time, talked about the news of the morning and got war like in our feelings. Patriotism is a great ingredient of Northern blood and I think our country has nothing to fear in regard to the loyalty of her sons and daughters. Mr. Newton is a democrat and the rest of us being Republicans, we had quite a war of words. After our friends were gone, we talked of the events of the day for a while and then retired. Tuesday 15 This morning we went to the Senate Chambers to hear the debate on the war bill. The resolution to put the State on a war footing passed the Senate and was carried into the Assembly, where it was again discussed by many members and passed. The bill in relation to bank currency was taken up and also discussed, a Committee appointed and the Assembly adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine. There were several ladies in attendance this morning, Kate Kavenaugh and Fannie, west side the country this afternoon. Maria and I went up town, went to Klanbers'(sp) and to Bliss Book store, purchased the book in which I am writing. Fay Hubbard said I would never write it half through, that I would get tired of it in two weeks. I told him I should not, that I should write every day, and that every entry would |
| Event Date | 1861-1863 |
| Event Years | 1861; 1862; 1863 |
| Type | Text |