SMITHVILLE, N.C., April 4, 1845. My Dear  Brother : I am going to return to Charleston to-night by sea, and expect to be turned wrong side...

Slippery, misty, foggy day. Good skating for the boys this morning in the street. A general impression seems to prevail that that [sic] the ...

PICOLATTO, F., Feb. 15, 1842. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *      ...

Today obtained and sent the Photographs to Tho s  [Bourne?]. They were finished while I was in the Gallery. I sent them by Adams Express. I ...

The time for the last two weeks has been used up with drill, quinine, and getting ready for the ball last night. It was ahead of anything ye...

The officers gave a dance in the upper part of the storehouse last night and the iron floor was fine for dancing. All hands were invited to ...

Revillie early, at 8. A. M. went on board the Ben Stickney, 50th on board Peytonia, both large boats were fired on above Helena. Peytonia ha...

Last night our neighbors "D" gave the affair of the season, the occasion being marred only by the lack of ladies, which was in par...

As we proposed having a dance soon after "D," and there are such strong rumors of movements of troops floating about camp, we made...

Rienzi.     Acted as No. 6 on drill to-day. Made a galloping time of it. Did my first sweeping. Saw the first nigger dance; watered horses i...

Sent to Headquarters to draw ammunition as A. O. S. Gen'l Wharton had a ball to-night. SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd,  Diary of Ephraim ...

The Fourth has passed off quietly in the little town of Buckhannon and in camp. At ten o'clock the Third and Fourth Regiments were rev...

Nothing, only bitter cold. We dance every night at some of our [quarters]. Some of the men put a white handkerchief around one of their arms...

One of the days to be remembered, having had a deeper experience of life than ever before. Early in the day orders came to put on our best r...

March 3. The plot thickens. Our steamers are coaling up and the stores and ammunition are going aboard. This looks southward and before th...

CAMP HASTINGS, Sunday, February 12, 1865. DEAREST:— We reached here after a pleasant journey Thursday evening on time. No important change...

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, February 17, 1865. Dear UNCLE:- I send for safe keeping my original appointment as brigadier-general. It was confirm...

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, January 5, 1865. DEAREST: – I am just in receipt of yours of the 21st. It has probably been on the hunt of me a week...

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, January 6, 1865. Dear UNCLE: – We are getting into very pleasant quarters. The town is a fine one, plenty of parties...

The weather continues to be fine. Thousands have left the city, which is still crowded. The inauguration ball of this evening is a great att...