We left Bacon creek at noon. There were ten thousand men in advance of us, with immense baggage trains. The roads bad, and our march slow, t...

Long before sunrise the whole division was astir, and at seven o'clock moved forward, our brigade in the center. Far as the eye could re...

This has been a delightful day, rather cool, but pleasant. The celebration of Washingtons birth day called out a grand display of the Milita...

Left Cairo on the Steamer Illinois. The Gun Boats 5 in number and 4 mortars taking the lead for Columbus, at which place we arrived at about...

Near Memphis, Tenn.   Slept out-doors. Awoke at 5 A. M. A beautiful morning. Byhalia, unlike Tallaloosa, was a bright and lively little vill...

A Mild and pleasant day but I think people feel much like wearing sackcloth and observing the day as recommended. There has been services at...

A dower of 30,000l. and an annuity of 6,000l. were voted nem. con. last night for Princess Alice. An interesting letter from Fanny Kemble ...

On the 17th we arrive at Alexandria and go into camp two miles from the city, and from or camp we can behold the Union's capital this ev...

Marched twenty-three miles today. For the first time since I have been in the South have I seen the Stars and Stripes waved from a house. An...

FALL OF FORT SUMTER. The ball has opened; crowds of eager citizens may be seen gathered together at the corners of the streets excitedly d...

Cloudy and calm. All quiet. It was a false alarm yesterday evening. Nothing but some of the enemy's cavalry scouts were seen from the ...

According to previous instructions (see under 25th instant), Col. Rains, with his regiment, McNairy's Battalion and Falcond's sectio...

HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,           Camp on Walnut Hills, June, 17, 1863. Lieut. Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS,           Assistant Adjutan...

HE FOURTH OF JULY! The siege is at last ended. Behold the white flag now waving over the rebel ramparts. Vicksburg has at length surrendered...

The boys came out this morning, looking a little the worse for wear, lame, sore and stiff; but with a good bumper of whiskey to lubricate t...

This morning we are lying on the river at Nashville, Tennessee, having arrived here last night from Clarksville, on the steamer Diana. From...

This morning a fatigue party is detailed from the Seventh to help bury the dead on the battle field, and those who died from wounds receive...

This morning it is raining very hard. A large number of troops have found shelter in the rebel barracks, but some are still out in the wood...

To-day we are marched on board the steamer Tigress, and soon are moving up the Cumberland river. The weather is pleasant. The scenery along...

Map of Vicksburg showing the river front and the positions of the Union and Confederate lines in the rear. When I awoke this morning I ...