Page's Ferry, Wateree River, February 22, 1865. It seems to be certain that we have Charleston. Made about ten miles to-day. Our regim...

Tillersville, February 27, 1865. We have half a mile of bridging to build before we can get across this Lynch's creek, the rains have ...

Near Jackson, Ga., November 17, 1864, 12 a.m. Have just had our coffee. Marched some 17 miles to-day. Begin to see where the “rich plan...

Six miles south of Jonesboro, September 2, 1864. At daylight our skirmish line moved forward and found the Rebels gone. When our boy...

July 25, 1864 We moved up to the rear of the corps on the 21, and had just got comfortably fixed for the night when orders came that we ...

June 28, 1864. The attack was not general; it was made by our brigade and M. L. Smith's Division. We lost nearly one-third of the b...

June 15, 1864. This has been a star day, and a better feeling lot of men that compose our brigade will be hard to find, for to-night an...

June 3, 1864. Relieved the 6th Iowa at 6:30 this a. m. The Rebels shoot pretty close. Killed Orderly Sergeant of Company I, (VanSycle),...

Five miles west of Acworth,    June 1, 1864 At daylight this morning we left our position on the right and moved over here, six or se...

May 28, 1864, 9 a. m. Still in rifle pits. We have been treated to a terrific storm of shells, spherical case, and solid shot. The batt...

May 24, 1864. Short march to-day — because it is a full day's march from here to water. At Van Wirt we turned east on the Atlanta r...

Camp at "Gordon's Mills," Ga., May 6, 1864. We lay in camp on Chattanooga creek, two and one-fourth miles this side of Ch...

Scottsboro, Ala., January 5, 1864. Your brother no longer represents the Festive Mamaluke, but has returned from his paradise of fresh ...

Near Larkinsville, Ala., December 29, 1863. We have had some busy times since my last. Foraging for horses, looking for something to ea...

September 27. We sent our sick, nearly 100 in number, by wagon to the Big Black railroad depot, six miles, where they took the cars for...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Lagrange, Tenn., April 24, '63. We have just returned from the hardest and yet by far the most pleas...

Camp at Lagrange, Tenn., March 29, 1863. All perfectly quiet except the regular picket firing every night which here exceeds anything I...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Lagrange, Tenn., March 19, 1863. Nine whole days of the most beautiful sunshiny weather imaginable. Warm...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Jackson, Tenn., March 9, 1863. We leave here again in the morning for the Grange. Ordered to report ther...

Arrive at Keokuck at 9.30 takes ½ hour to coal, go up in town, return just in time, several of the boys left cross rapids very slowly. fee...