July 25, 1864 We moved up to the rear of the corps on the 21, and had just got comfortably fixed for the night when orders came that we ...

I was in a detail of a hundred men, with my corporal's squad, to go out on cattle guard. We had to herd about a thousand head of our be...

ILLINOIS 20TH INFANTRY 2D BRIGADE – MARSH 1ST DIVISION – McCLERNAND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE 20TH INFANTRY COMMAN...

U. S. FIRST DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. MAJ. JOHN A. MccLERNAND 1ST BRIGADE, COL. ABRAHAOM M. HARE, 11TH IOWA...

CAIRO, April 10. – Particulars are arriving hourly bringing more accounts of the great battle.   The Chicago Batteries gained new laurels i...

The long roll sounded about half-past seven in the morning, and at once we formed a line of battle on the regimental parade ground. At abou...

FT. DONELSON, via CAIRO, Feb. 20. – The number of field pieces taken in the Union victory here is much larger than heretofore telegraphed.  ...

CAIRO, April 10. Your Chicago batteries have gained new laurels in the late struggle.   Taylor’s battery did fearful execution.   Their pra...

IOWA TO HER 16TH INFANTRY. MILLER’S (2D) BRIGADE. PRENTISS’ (6TH) DIVISION. ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE IOWA 16TH ...

CAIRO, Feb. 17. A dispatch from Gen. Grant says that the fort surrendered unconditionally on Sunday night. Our cavalry are in hot pursuit ...

Later from Gen. Grant’s Column. The Enemy will make another Stand. THEIR STRONGHOLDS NOT TAKEN. Special to the Chicago Tribune. CAIRO, April...

FIRST COLONEL, THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY. Samuel A. Rice, who received his death-wound at the battle of Jenkin's Ferry, is the most disting...

A FEW MORE PARTICULARS {Special to the Chicago Journal.} CAIRO, April 10. Particulars are arriving from Pittsburg Landing Hourly, bringing m...