H.Q. Cav’y Escort, A. of P.                 Before Petersburg, August 5 , 1864 *           *           *           *           *     ...

Headquarters Twelfth Army Corps, April 6, 1863. I wish you could have seen the great military display there was near here yesterday. ...

Camp Near Stafford C. H., Va., February 12, 1863. Tuesday I rode over with Major Mudge to the First Massachusetts Cavalry; we found o...

Camp Near Sharpsburgh, Md., November 11, 1862. We had an interesting little reunion and supper at my tent last evening. Yesterday mor...

Maryland Heights , October 20, 1862. To-night I am all alone and naturally feel a little blue, so my letter may not be very cheerful. B...

Maryland Heights , October 6, 1862. Everything continues quiet with us. We have a nice camp and are beginning to make ourselves comfort...

Centreville, Virginia , Sept. 14, 1863. My Dear Henry , — I was glad to see your fist on an envelope some weeks ago. I ought to have wr...

Boston , January 24, 1862. . . . Barren proclamations to those beyond our reach will just now hurt Kentucky and the Northern harmony mo...

June 24, Near Rockville, 9 P. M. I wish I had received your letter of Monday three hours earlier. I would certainly have called on Stan...

Camp Brightwood , June 20, '63. We are lying here anxiously expecting orders, — two squadrons are just back from over the river col...

Camp Brightwood , June 17, '63. I have been expecting orders for some days past — but the raid into Pennsylvania seems to be blowin...

Camp Brightwood , June 10, 1863. The way in which men are put into action the first time is so important, at any rate in cavalry, — I a...

Camp Brightwood, June [14th?], 1863. I don't believe we are going to have marching orders, after all. For twenty-four hours we hav...

Camp Brightwood , June 7, 1863. Don't suppose I approve of McClellan's present position; nor do I wish to see the Administratio...

Camp Brightwood , June 5, 1863. I do not see what you and Mr. Child find to be so hopeful about, — I see no evidence of yielding on the...

Thomas Lawrence Motley , son of Thomas and Maria B. (Davis) Motley, was born in Boston, Mass., 23 Sept., 1835. Was two years on a voyage to...

Boston , November 4, 1861. My Dear Sir , — I beg leave to second my son's application for a commission in the First Cavalry Regimen...

August 6, 1864 I took a limited ride along our flank defences, where I discovered a patriotic sentry, sitting with his back to where th...

Camp E. Of Capitol , May 23, 1863. E. wrote me an account of your flag presentation and sent the speeches: I suppose the responsibility...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, October 25 , 1862 . (Received 12 m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief: The followi...