The U. S. surgeon from the Marine Hospital has been on board looking us over. Found only four diseases, measles, scurvy, typhoid fever and j...

Reached the Coldwater River today and disembarked the troops for the purpose of cleaning the boat and giving the men an opportunity of clean...

Pleasant Valley, October 9th, 1862. We moved from Antietam day before yesterday, in order, as reported, to be nearer our supplies. However...

We broke camp bright and early, about six o'clock, had our last bath at the pond, and breakfast at the old barracks, which had been our ...

Our first morning in camp. We were rudely awakened and dragged from our bunks at six o’clock, very few being used to such early hours, excep...

Was again made "officer of the day." Have ridden on horseback about twenty-five miles today and feel very tired. Had a scare in ca...

March 14, Evening. A curious incident occurred this morning which gave me a full hundred (from both regiments) sick and wounded to examine...

I went to the creek to wash my clothing and myself, and when I got back the water had frozen on my head so that I was obliged to hold my hea...

This morning another flag of truce is sent across the river under the command of Captain Ring of the Seventh, and after remaining a few hour...