The last day of an eventful year to us, but the matters worthy of note are few and far between. We drilled hard from two o'clock till ...

WE LOSE OUR BANDS.  All the regimental bands have been mustered out and have gone home. Ours left the first of this month, and it seems qu...

THE LANDING AND MARCH. The morning of the 13th was dark and rainy, and we made preparations to land. It always rains where we go; first...

BATTLE OF ROANOKE ISLAND. At daylight, the order to fall in was heard on all sides. Putting on my equipments and taking Spitfire and a ...

THE TROOPS BRIGADED. The troops encamped around here have been formed into three brigades, and will be commanded by Brigadier Generals...

MORRIS ISLAND, S[outh] C[arolina] July 20th, 1863 MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER: Wednesday July 8th, our regiment left St. Helena I...

James Island , July [15]. . . . You don't know what a fortunate day this has been for me, and for us all, excepting some poor fello...

NEW YORK, March 19. – The following are the details of the battle of Newberne: Com. Case was in command of the fleet of Gunboats, and ...

Particulars of the Battle (Special Correspondence of the Baltimore American:) FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 13. The steamer Stars and Stripes cam...

FT. MONROE, February 13. The gun-boat Stars and Stripes arrived this noon from Burnside’s expedition with a bearer of dispatches for the Go...