Got his wagon and hauled one load to Camp. Camp moved three miles further up the pike. I went up Creek and got Mr. Jonichin to start with hi...

I and Polk go out again. Get Mr. Ashley's wagon and Mr. Carlisle's; send in two loads. Camp moved up pike again. Go into Camp. SOU...

Company went on scout. Unshod horses did not go, so I staid. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company...

Company on picket. All gamblers and pirutes put on roots. I came under the latter head. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim She...

Still on picket. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers , p. 9

Relieved by K. and F. Raining all day and night. Sent on bread detail with Big Ugly, got back after night, raining. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby...

I went out to Widow Ewell's to get some bread. Regiment relieved and went into Camp. I got there after night. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby D...

Went on forage; got back in time for preaching. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry'...

Remained in Camp to-night. Rained. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Range...

Could not get forage. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers , p. 9

Went after forage. I and Reuben Slaughter went together, did not find the Squadron, piruted around and came back to Camp after night. SOUR...

Came (Regiment) down through Shelbyville to near Dolittle. I stopped at Lee Stewart's and got dinner. Came on to Camp. SOURCE: Ephraim...

Went on bread detail, saw Mrs. Billington at Widow Clardy's, her mother; took dinner with them. Met Miss Ore and Miss Patton. SOURCE: ...

Squadron went on scout. I went to shop and on bread detail. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company ...

Remain in Camp. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers , p. 10

JACKSON, TENN.,  Feb.  28th, 1862. To Governor T. O. MOORE, New Orleans: Will accept all good, equipped troops under Act 21st August, that...

[hd. qrs., 1st Div., Pine Landing, Tenn.] [March 9, 1862.] We have heard with deep regret of your having been deposed from your authority ...

Private. JACKSON, TENN.,  March  16th, 1862. My dear Colonel,—Can you not wake up the authorities to the great danger of our army here, an...

COLUMBUS, November 23, 1869. MY DEAR SIR:—I am in receipt of your favor of the 20th as to a recommendation for an office in the revenue se...

COLUMBUS, November 23, 1869. DEAR H——:—I have been absent or busy moving these last days or I would have said a word in reply to yours of ...

COLUMBUS, November 23, 1869. DEAR GOVERNOR:—I thank you for your efforts in the Leroy matter. I have no doubt he is deliberately trying to...

Columbus, Ohio.—On the 17th we began to move from our late residence, 51 East State Street, to Judge Swayne's residence on Seventh Stree...

I now begin to collect materials and set down a few items for my annual message: I. Fifteenth Amendment - a few words of emphatic recommen...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,           Saint Louis, March 10 , 1862 — 7 p.m. Major-general MCCLELLAN, Washington: Reserves i...

By a letter received from Washington by L. Chamberlin, Esq., we hear that Lucien Laselle, son of Judge Lasselle, formerly of the city, was s...

Gen. Grant is still prosecuting the campaign against Richmond. Severe fighting is reported Saturday by Hancock, and that the rebels were def...

The fight comenced a little before the sun rose And we was plast (placed) in a line of Battel And was expecting to go in to it evry minuet b...

we left Chickahominy And went to Richmond and taken the cars and went to the Junction that night And the next morning we left thar And about...

we stade at Linchburg SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone,  p. 21

we got on the cars about dark and the next morning we found our relief at Sharlottsvill (Charlottesville) which was about 75 miles from Linc...

we traveld threw the Mountins And about too hours befour the sun set we got to the little town cauld Staunton And we stade ther tell the 18 ...

And the 18 which was just twelve months from the time I taken the oath we left Staunton And marched about 15 miles wright back the railroad ...

we croust over the Blew ridg and marched to Mitchiners River And staid thar all night SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartle...

[On the morning of the 21th] we taken the cars at Mitchiners River and road up to Sharlottsvill And then taken a railroad thar that went to ...

we stade at Frederickshall SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone,  p. 21

And also the 22 we stade thar SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone,  p. 21

we started out again on our march and marched all day long threw the hot sun and dust for it was very hot and dusty the 23 but it raind that...

we still continued our rout and when we stopt for night we was in 6 miles of Ashland SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlet...

we travield all day long and at night we campt a mile west of Ashland SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone...

we travield sloley down the Chickahominy River driving in the pickets as we went SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlett Ya...

we still went on and about 3 oclock in the eavning we come up with the main body of the Yankees (at Cold Harbor) and attacked them And from ...

we marched about a mile the other side of the battle field and stade thar all day SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlett Y...

we stade at the same place And about 2 oclock in the eavning we had orders to fall in to march but we did not go And as we was stacking our ...

we was rousted up about too oclock in the night and about day break we started out again And crost the Chickahominy River and marched untell...

Clifden. was married yesterday by special licence at St. James's Church. The bride was lovely to behold, full of grace and graciousness ...

Hatchford. I have been at Frognal and Hillingdon and came here yesterday. When at the former place I received a letter from Fanny Kemble, wh...

Wrest . I came here on Monday. The party is composed of Dowager Lady Spencer and Lady Sarah, Lord and Lady Proby, Dufferin, A. Egerton, E. L...

London . I came back yesterday, and this morning heard that the Cabinet had decided, on the advice of the law officers, that the act of the ...

London . The 'Persia' arrived at Queenstown yesterday, having left New York on the 20th. The American newspapers are full of quotati...

Hatchford . It was asserted some days ago, and it was generally believed, that old General Scott, who has lately come to France from America...

HEADQUARTERS,           April 1 , 1865 . His Excellency President DAVIS, Richmond, Va.: General Beauregard has been ordered to make arrang...

The undersigned, members of the Legislature of the State of Virginia, in connection with a number of the citizens of the State, whose names ...

RICHMOND, VA., April 13 , 1865 . His Excellency A. LINCOLN,           President of the United States: Copy of order to be published in t...

Clear and pleasant. Walked to the department. We have vague and incoherent accounts from excited couriers of fighting, without result, in Di...

Bright and beautiful. The tocsin was sounded this morning at daybreak, and the militia ordered to the fortifications, to relieve some regime...

Another clear and bright morning. It was a quiet night, with its million of stars. And yet how few could sleep, in anticipation of the entra...

Another bright and beautiful day. I walked around the burnt district this morning. Some seven hundred houses, from Main Street to the cana...

Bright and pleasant. Stayed with my next door neighbors at their request last night—all females. It was quiet; and so far the United State...

Showery morning. I perceive no change, except, perhaps, a diminution of troops, which seems to confirm the reports of recent battles, and ...

Slight showers. Wm. Ira Smith, tailor, and part owner of the Whig, has continued the publication as a Union paper. I visited the awful c...

Bright and pleasant weather. We are still in uncertainty as to our fate, or whether an oath of allegiance will be demanded. Efforts by J...

Bright and beautiful. Rev. Mr. Dashiell called, after services. The prayer for the President was omitted, by a previous understanding. Rev...

Raining. I was startled in bed by the sound of cannon from the new southside fort again. I suppose another hundred guns were fired; and I le...

Cloudy and misty. It is reported that Gen. Johnston has surrendered his army in North Carolina, following the example of Gen. Lee. But no sa...