*** Under Development ***

A book I’m compiling counting down the 1458 days from the start of the American Civil War with Battle of Fort Sumter, SC (April 12, 1861) to the cultural end when Lee surrenders to Grant after the Battle of Appomattox Court House, VA (April 9, 1865)

There were many other end of war events following Lee’s surrender but Legally, the war ended on August 20, 1866, when President Johnson issued a proclamation that declared “that the said insurrection is at an end and that peace, order, tranquillity, and civil authority now exist in and throughout the whole of the United States of America”. Wikipedia : American Civil War

The concept of the book is to compare the newspaper stories of each day side-by-side. One paper from the North, one paper from the South. All papers are sourced from the Library Of Congress loc.gov and considered public domain.

Sample Collection of Papers from LOC

This is likely a 7-10 year project to complete the entire thing but we expect to have some more focused editions available i.e. The Fredericksburg Edition, The Gettysburg Edition etc. before finishing the entire project.

Sample Pages and dedicated web site coming in 2027 - 1458days.com