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...

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...

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Leaving Newport News on the afternoon of the 21st, we made a march of about ten miles, reaching Little Bethel just befor...

This afternoon the cotton agent, or rather the sutler, Mr. Whiting, and his little wife, left the place. We are so glad to have their half ...

January 27, 1864. My Dearest Mother : Since I last wrote I have had the pleasure of receiving your kind letter of 28th December. Althou...

Vienna , March 28, 1863. My Dearest Mother : . . . As to your making yourself out so very old, I can't admit that when I see, for...

Chase did not come to the Cabinet-meeting to-day. As usual, two or three were absent. Usher has gone to the front, where there was a ball a...

Scottsboro, Ala., March 20, 1864. What under the sun can I tell you that will interest you. That it is intolerably dull, bah! Have just...

Scottsboro, Ala., March 12, 1864. I have been tremendously demoralized for nearly a month in consequence of a terrible cold I caught by...

Off early. Every morning and noon have to wait for somebody. Considerable sport. Took dinner after passing the Hiawasse, where they had a r...

Decatur, Ill., August 31, 1863. The general stopped me here and insists on keeping me for a time. Major Wait's resignation, which w...

Vienna , February 17, 1863. My Dearest Little Mary : I hope that you will accept this note from me as the family contribution for to-da...