General Thomas Benton Smith, who was the youngest general in the Confederate army and enjoys the further distinction of being the only on...

Visited Lake Ponchartrain, had a bath and oyster supper. Found the water in the lake to be fresh. Decay died of wounds received at Baton Ro...

I am particularly happy to-day, for we have just heard from Brother for the first time since last July. And he is well, and happy, and want...

It seems an age since I have opened this book. How the time has passed since, I have but a vague idea, beyond that it has passed very pleas...

We were roused up at four o'clock last night by the arrival of Lydia and Eugene Carter, 1 the first from Virginia and the second from ...

Several days after the evacuation we ventured to enter the gates of our sweet little city, on errands of mercy, mingled with no little curi...

I am satisfied. I have seen my home again. Tuesday I was up at sunrise, and my few preparations were soon completed, and before any one was...

Yesterday, two Colonels, Shields and Breaux, both of whom distinguished themselves in the battle of Baton Rouge, dined here. Their personal...