The Governor sent for me and asked if I would like to take the Fortieth Massachusetts Regiment, now at Folly Island, Charleston Harbor. He...

Baton Rouge , June 19, 1863. . . . . You needn't let them know, if you can avoid it, that the wound in my wrist-joint is worse than...

Baton Rouge , June 13, 1863. Dear Mother : — I have improved very much within the last few days. My appetite has returned, and I feel m...

Feeling better. Big dinner today. Colonel Sumner came to see me to-day. He is doing well. SOURCE: Francis Winthrop Palfrey,  Memoir ...

June 10, 1863. My Dear Sir : — I have dates to-day to the 30th. I suppose you have the same, but give extracts: — “ May 28. Colonel...

The prospect seems to be that we shall stay here quiet now for the present, unless attacked. It does not promise to be a very brilliant cam...

Rode down to Baton Rouge, saw Dr. Winsor; he is much better, will be out soon. Banks' staff goes to New Orleans, to-day. A letter from ...

Raining. My bed being pretty comfortable I concluded to lie still until Jacques summoned, “D é jeuner tout pr ê t, Monsieur le Colonel,” at...

Rode down town this morning to see Dr. Winsor, whom we left sick. He is much better; will be out in a few days. I invited George Whe...

A beautiful morning, quite cool. Banks went to New Orleans yesterday; his staff remains here still. A prisoner was brought in by my pickets...

Orders this morning to march to Baton Rouge. We got in about three P. M. We got our tents up and began to make ourselves at home again. ...

Rode down town this morning to see Dr. Winsor, whom we left sick. He is much better; will be out in a few days. I invited George Whe...

A beautiful morning, quite cool. Banks went to New Orleans yesterday; his staff remains here still. A prisoner was brought in by my pickets...

Raining. My bed being pretty comfortable I concluded to lie still until Jacques summoned, “D é jeuner tout pr ê t, Monsieur le Colonel,” at...

Rode down to Baton Rouge, saw Dr. Winsor; he is much better, will be out soon. Banks' staff goes to New Orleans, to-day. A letter from ...

The prospect seems to be that we shall stay here quiet now for the present, unless attacked. It does not promise to be a very brilliant cam...

Ben and I took a bath in a stream back of our camp. Banks publishes in orders that “the Hartford and Albatross passed the fort safely, and ...

Slept on my gridiron of rails till late this morning, not feeling well. Three hours of a cool northern breeze, and a good dinner at home or...

Allowed to sleep all night. Anyone who knows how I hate snakes and all sorts of reptiles, will imagine my disgust at finding a lizard in my...

Stopped raining this morning and the sun is out very hot. I am sitting in the shade of my tent, writing up my journal. I wonder what the fi...