I visited Washington to-day, through such rain and such mud, as no civilized country, save this, can sustain, and preserve its character for...

I confess to myself to-night, that deeply as I am interested in the cause for which we fight the question of government against anarchy—what...

The whole atmosphere to-night vibrates with the sounds of preparation to advance. The new Secretary of War says "advance." We are ...

Expectation is still on the strain. How long it has been kept up! But no order to move, and I doubt whether we get any soon. Indeed, I think...

To-day I was admitted as a witness to the arcana of a field Court Martial, and of all the ridiculous farces in the name of justice, to excit...

As a relief to the dullness induced by bad weather, and disappointed hopes that something will turn up to awaken the activity of the army, I...

A great day of sport to usher in the new year. Amongst other amusements in our army, Hancock's Brigade "got up a time on its own ho...

I think my hospital can boast, just now, the happiest set of sick men I ever saw. I have now twenty-seven of them. This morning, as I was pr...

I am very hard worked just now. The Brigade Surgeon is sick, and I being the ranking Surgeon in the Brigade, have his duties to perform. In ...

This has been a cold, blustry day, and the Regiment has been out skirmishing. They found no enemy; bought a little corn, and came home. Al...

There is a rumor here to-day that our troops are in possession of both Savannah and Pensacola. I do not believe it. What do our leaders me...

The story of yesterday's fight is all  bosh . There were no two hundred prisoners taken—no fifteen killed—no fight—not a rebel seen! Mun...

It is now six days since I resumed the charge of the hygiene of the camp. My first work was to have my tent struck and removed from the grou...

Have received to-day a box of delicacies from the good people of Middletown, Connecticut, for my hospital. It is a great comfort to us to fe...

Eight days ago to-day, the sick list was 144. Today it is 72! I begin to think that a Surgeon may be as indispensable to an army as a Colone...

I have just received a letter from a lady friend of mine aye, and of the soldiers, too, in which she says she "cannot but think of the ...

This is the anniversary of my advent to this noisy, scheming world of vanity and trouble. What wonderful changes have taken place on this co...

I am disappointed to-night, and feel sadly. I had almost no letters from home lately. None yesterday, to-day none. To-morrow I hope I shall ...

To-day I have received the expected letter; but it relieves no part of my sadness. My dear child at home is no better. I may never meet her ...

Did ever husband and father need the comforting aid of the help-meets of home as I need them this evening? See my table. Six  full  foolscap...