LEAVENWORTH, May 17. Gen. Blunt has issued marching orders to the New Mexican expedition.   It consists of the Kansas 1st, 2d and 7th, ...

This is a clear, warm day. We disembarked early this morning and marching out about one mile from the river to Sparrow's plantation, we...

We had some rain early this morning, followed by a heavy fog which lasted all day. Boats loaded with troops are constantly arriving and lan...

LEAVENWORTH, May 17. – Gen. Blunt has issued marching orders to the New Mexican Expedition.   It consists of the Kansas 1st, 2d and 7th, and...

LEAVENWORTH, February 12. Maj. Gen. Hunter made a formal call on Senator Lane yesterday. Matters in regard to the Southern expedition remain...

In the great drama of the War of the Rebellion, Iowa soldiers played a conspicuous part. The first hostile shot was fired in Charleston Harb...