NEW CREEK, (WEST) VIRGINIA, April 8, 1865. DEAREST:— The glorious news is coming so fast that I hardly know how to think and feel about it. ...

CAMP HASTINGS, Sunday, February 12, 1865. DEAREST:— We reached here after a pleasant journey Thursday evening on time. No important change...

A fine day; a pleasant chatty Christmas eve with the gentlemen of my staff in the hospital tent of the adjutant: viz., Captain Nye (R. L.), ...

Staid at Mr. Allen's, Martinsburg, last night. At 9 or 10 A. M., [the] Thirty-sixth and Thirteenth by cars to Cumberland. With staff at ...

CAMP NEAR STRASBURG, VIRGINIA, October 12, 1864. Dear UNCLE Scott :— I am much obliged for your letter announcing the arrival of the big b...

CAMP NEAR STRASBURG, VIRGINIA, October 15, 1864. Dear UNCLE:— We are resting. Early, reinforced, came up a few days ago, evidently thinkin...

CAMP PLEASANT VALLEY, MARYLAND,  August 8 (Monday), 1864.  DEAREST:— We have had pretty good times the last week or ten days. Easy marching,...

Rebels attacked our picket line and drove it after a brisk skirmish. (The) Twenty-third and Thirty-sixth supporting soon check the Rebels. O...

CEDAR CREEK, NEAR STRASBURG, August 16, 1864. DARLING: – We are still here observing the enemy and skirmishing with him daily. Yesterday wit...

MEADOW BLUFF, May 29, 1864. Dear UNCLE :— Contrary to my expectation when I wrote you a few days ago, we are still here. We are detaine...

Meadow Bluff , Sunday, May 29, 1864. Dearest : — Still here getting ready — probably delayed some by the change in Department commander...

Heard preaching of Mr. Harper, Thirteenth, on the hill in front of [the] Thirty-sixth; so-so. Fine day. At night news that Grant had crosse...

Rained last night of course. Camp at Alderson's Ferry on Centreville road; very wet. Ordered to send a regiment to Union to report to G...

Monroe County, In Bivouac , May 13, 1864. Dearest : — We are all right so far. Burned New River Bridge, etc., etc. A most successful ca...

Marched four miles from south of Salt Sulphur Springs to north of Union — a beautiful grazing country. Salt Sulphur a pleasure resort in go...

Battle of Cloyd's Mountain, or as Rebs call it "Cloyd Farm." Lasted one hour and a half. The Twenty-third and Thirty-sixth, u...

Marched to Blake's, thirteen miles. Called with Colonel White on Colonel Sickles. Get an order from division headquarters regulating ha...

All things point to early action. [The] Thirty-sixth Ohio came up and entered our camp yesterday morning; now below us. The enlisted men ga...

Camp Reynolds, Near Gauley Bridge , May 1, 1864. Dear Mother : — We have been marching now three days. We have a considerable force and...

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...