We have pitched our tents in rear of our guns and still occupy the same position. Our trap was set for a band of guerillas who have been ope...

Knoxville, Tenn.   We are shut out from all intercourse with the rest of the world. Even Dame Rumor has retired behind the scenes, exhausted...

Our trap is sprung at last. For three long, weary days and sleepless nights we patiently awaited the coming of that "flanking column...

Colonel Luce is going home again, on furlough, to recruit. He takes with him three officers of the line and ten Sergeants—one from each comp...

At daylight yesterday we were ordered to be ready to march at 9 o'clock. It had been rumored for several days the Rebels had possession ...

We left Knoxville at 9 a. m. of Saturday and arrived within ten miles of Greenville about sundown. The hills and valleys were covered with t...

Our part in this expedition is done, and we are on our way back to Knoxville. Wilcox's "baby brigade," as our boys call them, ...

I have never, my dear friend, ceased one moment to trust you. Passing over the whole State this winter, lecturing sometimes four nights in t...

When by the circumstances a speech is an  act  for liberty, then I  trust  that you will make it. But when by speaking you feel that you wou...

I like your course, and especially that it is yours, and not any other man's. I told you at the outset to take time, act deliberately, s...

Don't let the unjust and ill-considered words said here about your tardiness to speak on this subject press you to speak one moment earl...

We have perfect faith in your course. We believe that if you had been permitted to speak, 1 a better day for the speech could not have been...

If the people of Massachusetts who now distrust you could have heard your voice in the Senate, and witnessed the attention you received, the...

You must not let the session close without speaking. Should you do so, you would be openly denounced by nine tenths of our people. They say ...

I know too well the strength and depth of your antislavery principles, and have been too recently assured of your anxiety to utter your full...

I thank you for your watchful friendship. Had I imagined the impatience of friends, I would have anticipated their most sanguine desires. Bu...

Our Parrot gun was ordered to the south side of the James River about a week since, and we, as yet, have heard nothing from it. The Second C...

We camped within a few miles of Malvern Hill last night, and to-day our forces reoccupied the hill without any opposition, capturing some se...

Returned to our camp to-day; enemy certainly evacuating their position on James River. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; or W...

Five brigades of Longstreet's division leave today for Jackson's command, in the Valley. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the...

Yesterday afternoon, at 6 o'clock, we received orders to leave Richmond for Petersburg, but owing to some delay, did not leave until aft...

Left Petersburg last evening with a force of some 1,000 or 1,200 men, on a scouting expedition into Prince George county, where the Federals...

Returned to Petersburg on the 18th, after a fruitless expedition. As we ran afoul of the Yankee gun-boats, we had to retire without being ab...

We returned to Richmond yesterday morning, but as I did not care to march twenty-five miles I "ran the blockade" and came over on ...

Broke camp near Richmond and started for "Lee's Army of Northern Virginia." Camped for the night at Brook Church, about four m...

Marched about twenty miles to-day and camped for the night near the Louisa line. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; or What I ...

Very cloudy; marched nearly to Louisa Courthouse; our men are much jaded. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; or What I Saw of ...

To-day we are in sight of the blue hills of Western Virginia. Many years have rolled by since I roamed over those hills and with boyish ardo...

We reached Rapidan Station this evening and expect to remain here several days. This is a beautiful country, and is studded with many splend...

Rained hard all night, but I managed to get under a wagon and it interfered but little with my rest. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of...

WILLARD'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON,} February 12, 1858. } MY DEAR LYDIA—I was delighted last evening to receive your letter, with one from Lydi...

WASHINGTON, February 12, 1858. MY BELOVED DAUGHTER—I received your beautiful note from Cortland this morning, and was pleased with your af...

A fine day, but a hard one for all. We were ordered out early, and marched across the city, over the long bridge, to the large plain, where ...

For the last two days we have had no drill out of doors, and very little guard. It has rained steadily. The "Dudley Buck" arrived ...

Rain, and nothing but rain; only the cleanest companies relieved, and we caught it again, and some of us are checked as extra guard. And now...

It has cleared up and is quite cold. We sent off a large mail this morning. Last night we came very near having our barracks destroyed. The ...

To be noted. Our company was declared the  cleanest  company! Consequently no guard for us to-morrow. Notwithstanding our  camp  is quite ...

A little incident occurred yesterday, which is very gratifying to some of the boys, showing the confidence our captain places in their word,...

There has been nothing worthy of mention since the last date, excepting the heavy rain, till last night, when we had an opera, "Il Recr...

We were expecting a gay time to-day, it being the first anniversary of the capture of New Berne. It was reported that besides a review we we...

Last night about supper-time, ten of Company E under command of Acting-Corpl. Emerson, were sent to Gen. Wessels as headquarters guard, and ...

( Private .) MARTINSBURG, VA.,  July  23, 1857. MY DEAR SIR: Though I have ceased to take interest in politics, and hang on loosely to t...

PETERSBURG, [VA.,] July 24th, 1857. MY DEAR SIR: I had a letter from Letcher this morning. He, as other of your friends, sees the insidiou...

ALEXANDRIA, [VA.],  July  24th, 1857. MY DEAR SIR: From all that I can learn the opposition in this State to your reelection next Winter a...

WASHINGTON, D. C.,  July  25, 1857. DEAR SIR: Having a few moments leisure, I have concluded to address you on the subject of the Senatori...

Went on a scout from Murfreesboro' with our whole division, marched 5 miles. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy's Diary Bo...

Marched 8 miles and encamped for the night. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy's Diary Book , p. 27

Lay over in camp. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy's Diary Book , p. 27

Went out on a scout three miles from camp. Twenty-eight rebel cavalry driving in our pickets, we fell into battle-line, but the rebels seein...

Lay over in camp all day on the Eagleville pike. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy's Diary Book , p. 27

Returned to camp at Murfreesboro', having fulfilled our scout, remaining in this camp four days. A march of 16 miles. SOURCE: Adam S. ...

Changed camp and moved two miles to a new camp south of the town, making a march of 2 miles. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy...

Was rallied to march double-quick to reinforce Col. Hall at Milton, Tenn., and went out on the same day, having remained two days in this ca...

Returned from Milton battle-ground, Col. Hall having whipped the enemy before we reached him or his forces, and leaving many of the rebels w...

Went on picket out on the field where Jeff. Davis made a speech to his men, 2½ miles from Murfreesboro' camp, making a march of 5 miles....

Went on picket on the Manchester pike four miles, making five days rest in camp there, and returned the next day to camp, making a march of ...

Started again from Murfreesboro' camp on a scout and arrived at Readyville, and encamped for the night two miles south of Fort Transit, ...

Left Fort Transit and arrived at Woodbury, eight miles from this place, and was ordered fourteen miles further on the same day, and encamped...

Left Camp Woodbury and arrived the same day at a place called Small-pox camp, having received its name from the fact that at this place the ...

Left Small-pox camp and arrived at Liberty, driving out the rebel General Breckinridge and all his forces, causing them to flee in all direc...

Lay over in camp at Smith's Fork all this day quiet and unmolested. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy's Diary Book , p. 2...

Detailed to go out as skirmishers, and to support some batteries. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy's Diary Book , p. 29

All quiet in camp at Smith's Fork. SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston,  The Soldier Boy's Diary Book , p. 29

Report of two thousand rebels in battle line on Snow Hill in the rear of Liberty, Tenn. Hearing this we were reinforced by Col. Hall and fel...

All quiet in camp to-day, only some little foraging for ducks, chickens, pigs, &c., so that the sons of Uncle Sam's family enjoyed t...

Left camp at Smith's Fork, DeKalb Co., Tenn., and marched five miles from this camp to Orbenstown, bringing with us many of the Union fa...

Left Camp Milton battle-ground and took up our march for our old camp Murfreesboro', and arrived safe and sound in camp, having fulfille...

Marshfield, August 1, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I am getting along pretty well, although a violent change in the weather, from hot to cold, has p...

Boston, August 5, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I came to this city yesterday, and found it and all the hotels so crowded with strangers, that I wish...

Boston, August 6, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—Your letter of the 2d was only received yesterday; it was directed to New York, whither the newspaper...

Franklin, N. H., August 10, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I came to these regions on the morning of Thursday the 7th, thinking that the mountain air ...

Franklin, August, 19, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—Although I date this letter at Franklin, and shall send it thither to be mailed, yet, in truth, I...

Camp Warren, Sept. 15th, 1861 It is now a little more than a week since I was with you, Although it is but a short time It seems to me abo...

I received a letter from my daughter with information that my son Amandus is much better, the fever broke & he is in a fair way to recov...

Night verry high wind with incessant heavy rain, our canvas tents shelter us well from the storm but the storm of wind gave us some uneasine...

Rain. Continued untill past midnight. We drilled in manuel of arms from 11 Oc to 12 Ос SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator,  Annals of Iowa ...

Clear & Pleasant with frogs jumping about the ponds. This place, Hellena is almost impassible for persons on foot, this day at 10 Oc I s...