Camp , December 31, 1862. Dearest : — This is New Year's eve. Dancing and merriment seem to prevail. Many men and a few officers ar...

Yesterday was a fine, warm, spring-like day. This month has been generally good weather. We are getting our camp in good condition. Yesterd...

Camp Maskell , December 14, 1862. Dearest :— Very glad to have a good letter from you again. Very glad indeed the bag is found — glad y...

Making sand walks around quarters. A threatening morning and a snowy day. General Scammon passed today with his staff for Fayette: Captain ...

Middletown, Maryland , September 18,1862, (P. M.) Dear Mother : — I am steadily getting along. For the most part, the pain is not sever...

A cheerful bright morning and a sound sleep dispels the gloom resting on my views of the future. During the night a courier came to my tent...

Put up our tents between Forts Ramsay and [Buffalo] at Upton's Hill. On Friday, fighting heard west and southwest of us — supposed to b...

Colonel Scammon who came down with the battery and the Thirtieth Regiment, returned to Flat Top this A. M. The colonel is too nervous and f...

Camp Green Meadows. — This has been a day of excitement and action. Before I was out of bed a courier came saying our pickets on New River ...

Camp Green [ Meadows ] . — Struck tents this morning on Flat Top at 5 A. M. and marched to this place, reaching here at 11:30 A. M., fourt...

With no news concerning the great subject — exchange of prisoners Very hungry and am not having a good time of it. Take it all around I beg...

Camp Flat Top Mountain , May 25, 1862. Dearest : — Dr. Joe has a letter from McCabe in which he speaks of your anxiety on my account. I...

Sunday!! Came again unawares upon me at Princeton. At 1 or 2 A. M. aroused to prepare to move. Moved off quietly; got off, again unmolested...

Same Camp, Giles County, Virginia. — Still dry and dusty! We shall soon need rain! Queer need in Virginia! No bread in camp today, but bean...

Camp at north of East River near line between Giles and Mercer Counties, eleven miles from Giles Courthouse. — We moved here to a strong po...

Camp At Mouth Of East River, Giles County, Virginia , May n, 1862. Dearest : — Since I wrote you last I have lived a great deal. Do y...

Camp Number 6, Giles Court-house, May 8, 1862, 4:30 A. M. Sir : — A citizen came in from Dublin last [night] about 11 o'clock. He...

Camp Number 5, Princeton , May 5, 8 A. M. [1862]. Sir : — There will be no difficulty in turning the enemy's position at the Narrow...

Price's Farm, four miles south of Raleigh, Virginia. — Left camp at Beckley's at 10:30 A. M. with Twenty-third, a section of McMull...

Camp South Of Raleigh, Virginia , April 22, 1862. Dear Uncle : — The ugly chap on the enclosed bill is Governor Letcher of Virginia. He...