Knoxville, Tenn.   Once more have my eyes been gladdened and my heart made to rejoice by the reception of love's sweet messengers—letter...

Loudon, Tenn.   We left Knoxville yesterday at 3 a. m. and took up our line of march for Kingston, forty miles distant, expecting to make it...

Active warfare is said to be like a game of chess, and it is sufficiently active in West Tennessee just now. An unexpected counter move has ...

Loudon.   This has been a dismal day. It reminds me of the day we crossed the Potomac last fall. It began to rain at 5 o'clock this morn...

The storm has passed away, and the sun shines out warm and genial. The roads are in fearful condition, but getting better. Yesterday all t...

Loudon.   Everything remains precisely as it was three days ago. We are not allowed to leave camp, at least beyond bugle call. Our guns must...

Lenoir, Tenn.   I said yesterday that I was puzzled. I am more than ever today. I am confounded, disappointed, chagrined. Our forces evacu...

Lenoir.   Another letter from home last night, dated October 16th. Only four letters in two months; I find, too, my letters are quite as irr...

Lenoir.   We are working like beavers, building our little houses. They are to be eight feet by ten, and will accommodate four persons. Noth...

The result at which you arrived is not in the least surprising to me. You are in your nature more trusting than I, and therefore expected mo...

Parker is too impatient. If by chance or ignorance of the currents here I have got into the rapids, my friends should not abandon me. In any...

I value your friendship, and am glad of your frankness. From other sources I learn the prevailing distrust with regard to me. Thus far, in t...

Left Rapidan Station this morning for some point near Manassas. What a beautiful sight it is to see the long columns of troops fording the s...

After a hard day's march through mud and mire we halted at Jeffersonville (or  ton ), a small, dilapidated village in Culpeper county. O...

Our wagon reached us this morning and right glad were we to see it. Reached Warrenton, Fauquier county, to-day, and remained there several h...

Reached Gainsville, Fauquier, about 1 o'clock and as it was a good place for our horses we halted for the night. This village being only...

Started this morning at 6 o'clock, and marched to within six miles of Leesburg, where we camped for the night. A portion of our forces h...

Reached Leesburg, Loudon county, to-day and camped near the village; presume we will remain here a few days, in order that our broken down h...

Left Leesburg this evening at 5 o'clock, crossed the Potomac River and marched eight or ten miles into Frederick county, Maryland. ...

Marched to within four miles of Frederick city; here we have an abundance of food for our half starved horses. SOURCE: William S. White,  ...

Remained quiet all day; many of our boys went to Frederick city and remained several hours. According to some reports, the people of Marylan...

Our battery is hitched up, and we are now awaiting orders to move. Our destination is unknown, but it is thought we will go to Hagerstown. A...

Passed through the villages of Middletown and Boonsboro'; halted within six miles of Hagerstown. A great many ladies wear the Secession ...

Moved to within a mile of Hagerstown, to the little village of  Funktown —not a very euphonious name. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary o...

Heavy firing in the direction of Harper's Ferry; many camp rumors afloat concerning it. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War;...

Firing to-day towards Middletown, in our rear. Left camp to reinforce our troops, who are sharply engaging the enemy at Boonsboro'. We m...

In some way McClellan succeeded in getting his hands upon one of General Lee's orders, which gave him a pretty correct idea of the dispo...

Moved on towards Shepherdstown. Having loaned my horse to a comrade to visit his home, I had a fine prospect of marching all day, but as goo...

Camped near Shepherdstown last night. This morning we can faintly see, far over towards Sharpsburg that another great battle is commencing. ...

Although this place is only ten miles from Shepherdstown, its character is very different; most of the people are bitter Unionists, and show...

SKIRMISH AT WILLIAMSPORT, MARYLAND. Moved on to Williamsport; placed our guns on a large hill on the south side of the river, and shelled ...

All quiet last night save an occasional picket skirmish. About 8 o'clock this morning my gun, of which I am the "gunner," was ...

Moved to Martinsburg. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; or What I Saw of It , p. 135

Left Martinsburg to-day for the little village of Darksville SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; or What I Saw of It , p. 135

Remained at Darksville all day; good grazing. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; or What I Saw of It , p. 135

Left Darksville to-day to join General D. H. Hill's division. Hill is stationed near Tabb's Mill, on the Opequon River, five miles f...

Returned to Martinsburg. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; or What I Saw of It , p. 135

Left Martinsburg to-day for Winchester, but halted and camped at Bunker Hill, eleven miles from Winchester. As soon as our battery halted, I...

We expect to remain here some time. Again went out on a foraging expedition, and at a Mr. Deck's I procured a splendid supper; that took...

Moved camp about a mile; water is scarce, something unusual in the Valley of Virginia, and a long way off. I am so sick of  beef  that I rea...

Alton Mch 25th/58 Abram Lincoln Springfield Dear Sir allow me to call your attention back to the 4th of last March & also to the conve...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., August 3, 1858. SIR—In March, 1857, I saw upon the railroad train, being taken from Chicago to Alton to the Penitentiar...

Binghamton Aug. 9, 1858 Dear Sir Your favor of the 3d with enclosure of Mr Alfred Hyde toyou , has just been recd. Hyde was here and in bu...

When we were called to breakfast at seven this morning we found we were steaming down the river and just entering the Sound, After a pleasan...

This morning while eating breakfast we were ordered to "Strike tents." We supposed it meant march, but found it was for symmetry, ...

Had a thunderstorm and gale this evening which nearly destroyed our camp, but the tents stood it as well as could be expected. We had a brig...

It has commenced to rain again, and we are in a fine condition, everything both in and outside the camp is in a damp state, with the wind co...

One of the events came last night, or rather this morning at half-past four. "E" was ordered out and marched to the edge of the sw...

Rained all night; we were ordered out at half-past four this morning, and remained under arms till the pickets were changed. We are detailed...

We had a regular old-fashioned rain last night for a change. At ten P.M., in the dark and storm, we started from town; marched about a mile ...

A steamer came up this morning bringing a sutler. We made another move to-day, going back to our old place under the breastworks in our shel...

Yesterday it rained most all day, and the drills Col. Lee had inaugurated Monday have not amounted to much as yet. We played cards, read, wr...

No drills or excitement for two days, excepting a slight conflagration yesterday. Millar's tent caught fire and was destroyed; and last ...

SIEGE AT WASHINGTON. It has rained nearly all this week, and until yesterday we have been loafing, trying to kill time. Last night our com...

Last night about seven o'clock, as we were standing behind the breastworks looking towards the woods, we were startled by a flash, and h...

ALEXANDRIA, VA.,  August  1st, 1857. MY DEAR SIR: When I wrote you some ten days ago I entertained much uneasiness from the efforts which ...

LEXINGTON, VA.,  August 1st , 1857. MY DEAR SIR: I received your letter of the 27th ulto this morning. I have been spending the past week ...

BOYDTON, VA.,  August 4th , 1857. DEAR HUNTER: In reply to your favor of 30 July I have to say, that, at the time of the election, all the...

WASHINGTON, D. C.,  August  7, 1857. DEAR SIR: I received your favor and have made inquiry as to the position of members of the Legislatur...

[PETERSBURG, VA.?],  August  15th, 1857. DEAR SIR: Doctor Harvie sent me two letters from you to Mr. L. E. Harvie, who is absent on a trip...

NORFOLK, VA.,  August 19th , 1857. DEAR SIR: The report that you sympathize with the attacks upon the Administration, made by certain jour...

LLOYDS, ESSEX CO., [VA.],  August  23, 1857. DEAR SIR: I recognize in your letter a friendly spirit and I answer you with the same feeling...

Went to Murfreesboro' on a visit from camp, as we were resting in camp on this day from the fatigue of our scout ; being two miles to to...