New Lodge, Windsor Forest , 27 June, 1863. My Dear Mrs. Senior , — I cannot thank you too much for your most welcome note, and for its ...

You have piped and I have not danced; you have called and I have not come, though my trunk has been packed for ten days. Now I am busy, bes...

Hilton Head, South Carolina , July 9, 1862. My Dear Mrs. Forbes , — Your box reached us safely this morning. A steamer leaves for New...

Staunton , 7 A. M., Sept. 27, 1864. I didn't tell you what a magnificent spring-wagon I have now, — four stylish white horses and d...

Waynesboro , Sept. 28, 1864. I expect orders to move very soon, — we have a way now of marching late into the night and of starting ver...

Near Mt. Crawford , Sept. 30, 1864. We did leave Waynesboro' the other afternoon, and in a hurry, — what was left of Early's ar...

Near Strasburg , Sept. 21, '64. I write to you, rather than to your Father, to tell you that poor Billy was mortally wounded in the...

Tuesday evening (September 20). We had a very successful action yesterday, and the cavalry did well. Both the other brigades of the di...

Ripon, Sunday, 8 A. M. (Sept. 11). A lovely morning after one of the most stormy nights I ever remember. Torrents of rain and continuo...

Ripon , Sept. 10, '64. Billy is all right and in excellent spirits, — in spite of two more bullets since I last wrote, one striking...

Near Ripon , Sept. 9, 1864. I have stepped into a rather trying position now, — the regular Brigade is hard to run; there are many prid...

Near Summit , 9 P. M., Sept. 8, 1864. To-day has quite changed the face of things, — the Third Brigade (my brigade) has been broken up:...

Summit Pt ., 7 P. M., Sept. 5, 1864. This evening in a very heavy rain our wagons came up, and I am now snugly ensconced in a tent on t...

6 A. M., September 5, 1864. I stopped here because supper was ready, and then it was dark and the band played. Now I'm going to say...

Sunday, Sept. 4, Summit Point , 6 A. M. We are on the right flank of the Army again — indeed, are the only cavalry there — and are cons...

Summit Point , Aug. 30, 8 A. M. If we ever do have any money to help the Government with, I would rather put it in the 5-20 Bonds than ...

Aug. 28,* 2 p. M., Charlestown. Every morning I am waked at 3.30, and since we started on the campaign I can remember but two nights in...

Halltown, Aug. 9, 1864. I've been ever so busy lately; I've hardly had time to sleep or think, except Sunday, when I slept all ...

Tenallytown , July 11, 1864. There is no end of confusion out here, and very little known of the enemy. I took over our 1st squadron, w...

Giesboro ', March 5, '64. I have not had time to do much myself about the Spencers, — but meeting Lieutenant Pinkham, I sent hi...