(Private and unofficial) New Orleans , Oct. 10th, 1862. Dear Sir : I have received your official letter of Sept. 22nd. enclosing le...

Connecticut Infantry Volunteers New Haven, Conn., March 17, 1862 FIEI.D AND STAFF. Colonel — Henry W. Birge, of Norwich. Lieu...

On the march at six a. m. Rebels had crossed Caney river at the ford and taken possession of three high hills on the opposite bank, and pla...

Passed the mouth of Cane river at daylight. In the afternoon we were hailed at a plantation by a man wanting to sell cotton. The bait was a...

After tying up to the bank all night for fear of sharp shooters along the shore in the woods; we passed Fort De Russey at Snaggy Point. Thi...

We have now arrived through the vicissitudes and chances of this siege, to another day that will ever be memorable, not for the amount of g...

Embarked on board the Empire Parish at Carolton, the Iberville with the Nineth New Hampshire preceded by gun boat number 3, were in the adv...

Generals Butler and Dudley reviewed the brigade. After the review General Butler had the First Louisiana drawn up in close column by divisi...

Generals Butler and Dudley reviewed the brigade. After the review General Butler had the First Louisiana drawn up in close column by divisi...

Re-enlisted in the 1st Louisiana Regiment as Orderly Sergeant of Company E. The regimental officers were Colonel Richard E. Holcomb, former...

I received it. 1 _______________ 1 His discharge from the 13th Connecticut Infantry. SOURCE: George G. Smith,  Leaves from a Sold...

Ladies of New Orleans presented the 13th Conn. Vols, with a beautiful flag. Many of the rebel army paroled at Fort Jackson and St. Philip c...

Company K of the 13th moved from the Custom House to No. 190 St. Charles street, to act as body guard to General Butler. SOURCE: Geo...

Newton Craig, (first mate of the City of New York), Stanislaus Ray and William M. Clary, were hung at the Parish Prison for robbery. ...

Visited Lake Ponchartrain, had a bath and oyster supper. Found the water in the lake to be fresh. Decay died of wounds received at Baton Ro...

Of course I have not the time and space to give an account of the passing of the forts as it was described in the papers at that time and a...

Took a squad of 14 men and went on an expedition to the East end of the island, and a short description of it at this time, perhaps, will n...

Twenty-six days from New Haven, Conn. On the two following days we were employed in laying out streets, leveling ground and putting ...

At 10 a. m. Pensacola, Fort Pickins and Santa Rosa Island in sight. Did not communicate with the shore. At 3 p. m. passed blockading fleet ...

Sergeant of the guard. Benjamin Jones of Company H, and Charles F. Cleveland of Company B, died and were buried in the ocean. Next day spok...