My old veteran orderly, Gray, says it makes his flesh creep to see the way soldiers enter officers’ quarters, hats on, just as if they wer...

As commander of the post have charge of the pass business. Have deputized to do the clerkly part, and private Gray, Company I, to do the or...

Fayetteville, Virginia , Sunday A. M., January 12, 1862. Dearest Lucy : — I was made very happy by your letter of the 6th per Sergeant ...

Fayetteville, Camp Union. — Pleasant weather — warm and very muddy. A soldier of Company C died last night. Few cases of sickness but very ...

Camp Union , January 4, 1862. Dear Doctor : — You have probably learned that Dr. McCurdy has gone home to recruit his health. If Dr. Ji...

Major Comly calls his camp at Raleigh “Camp Hayes.” It rained last night as if bent to make up for the long drouth. Foggy this morning; war...

Fayetteville, Virginia , January 2, 1862. Dearest : — I hope you all enjoyed New Year's Day. I dispatched you “a happy New Year’s” ...

Camp Union, Fayetteville, Virginia. — Major Comly (J. M.) with five companies marched today to occupy Raleigh twenty-five miles south of he...

Camp Union, Fayetteville, Virginia. — A. M., before breakfast, some clouds and wind but sun now shining. Change threatened. We have here T...

I was sent in command of one hundred men of Twenty-third and one hundred of Twenty-sixth six miles towards Raleigh to Blake's to watch ...

Camp Ewing. — I am officer of the day today and interested in the weather. It stopped raining towards evening yesterday. It is foggy and da...

Camp Chase , July 6, 1861. Dearest : — I have written to John Herron to supply you with what money you need for the present, and I supp...

Camp Chase , June 30, 1861. Dearest : — Sunday morning, according to army regulations, there is to be a mustering and inspection of all...

Organized at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, June 8-July 24, 1861. Ordered to the Kanawha Valley, W. Va., July 25. Attached to Cox's Kanawh...