We yesterday had word that our forces had mined and blown up a fortification in front of Petersburg. All sorts of stories were current, some...

Headquarters of the Army, WASHINGTON, April 29th, 1861 Maj. Gen. PATTERSON SIR: I wrote to you by Major Porter on the 27th, and also ...

No news from the front. President read this noon a dispatch from Meade, written last night, in which he says if the Rebels do not attack hi...

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., May 25 , 1862 . Governor CURTIN, Harrisburg: Send all the troops forward that you can immediat...

It has got out that the President intends to dispense with the services of Mr. Myers, the Jew Quartermaster-General, and Mr. Miles, member ...

I was called up at midnight precisely by a messenger with telegram from Byington, dated at Hanover Station, stating that the most terrific ...

The President did not join us to-day in Cabinet. He was with the Secretary of War and General Halleck, and sent word there would be no meet...

We hear this morning that Milroy has cut his way through the Rebels and arrived at Harper's Ferry, where he joins Tyler. I cannot learn...

Met Blair at the depot. Told him of the conversation I had last evening with the President and the appearance of things at the War Departme...

State of Maryland, Executive Chamber, ANNAPOLIS, April 24th, 1861   Brig. Gen’l. B. F. BUTLER SIR: A despatch signed by you, addresse...

HEADQUARTERS, Annapolis, April 24 , 1861 . Major-General PATTERSON: DEAR SIR: After leaving you with Mr. Felton at Philadelphia...

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Harrisburg, Pa., August 21 , 1861 . To the PRESIDENT: SIR: The government of Pennsylvania is and has been earnes...

HARRISBURG, PA., May 6, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: I received your dispatch.* General Patterson anticipated you by...

Private Washington City, June 5. 1860. My dear Sir, Your note of the 31st May, reached me a day or two since. I think your reserv...

Harrisburg, Pa =Sunday Evening— Augt 5, 1860 Dear Lincoln — I reached Fort Wayne about 12 oclk Thursday night, & met Mr Willi...

Pennsylvania Executive Chamber, Harbisburg , 26th September, 1862. General ,—Having relieved you from duty as commander of the Pennsy...

Breakfasted alone. What has become of Mr. Skinner? Went to Department and attended to some matters of routine. Went to Navy Department ...

Two weeks since Hooker drove Ewell at Bristow Station — and what weeks! Ten days of battle, and then such changes, — changes in which it is ...

Executive Chamber, Harrisburg. April 30, 1861. Gentlemen: — THE PRESENT UNPARALLELED EXIGENCY in the affairs of our country, has in...