I REJOIN MY REGIMENT. About a week ago my brigade, Gen. Stannard commanding, left the trenches and was ordered into camp at Cobb's Hi...

Clear, with hot sun. Last evening there was some fighting on Lee's right, and 125 prisoners were sent in. This morning cannon and mu...

College Point, L. I., July 30, 1864. Hon. S. Foot: Dear Senator: — I am extremely anxious that my friends in my native State should no...

Weather quite warm all day; about 9 o'clock a. m. changed positions to the left; remained till night, and then moved still further to t...

The effective force of our regiment now is twelve officers and three hundred and fifty-two enlisted men. We left Vermont with a thousand en...

Goodness! We traveled all night and haven't got out of sight of our old position. Did ever anyone see such stupidity? I'm getting m...

Oh, dear! Another day finds us in the same old position. I wonder if this awful war will ever find an end? It looks worse to me than ever. ...

Very warm all day; sharpshooters keep pecking away at us but don't accomplish much. Occasionally a shell has been thrown by each side a...

Still we remain in the same position. Both armies seem to be preparing for defense operations. I have no doubt but what Grant intends to ho...

It has been very quiet along the lines all day; both sides seem to be tired of sharpshooting. Another flag of truce was sent out to-day, I ...

To-day has been sweltering hot. We lay in our works until about dark when a part of our regiment was ordered for picket. I am not detailed ...

It rained nearly all the forenoon, but the skirmishers didn't seem to mind it, but kept on fighting. It was cloudy and sultry all this ...

The enemy made two unsuccessful assaults last night. Reinforcements are arriving rapidly. The rain yesterday and this afternoon has greatly...

It still continues to rain a little, but for all this the Second, Sixth and Eighteenth Corps in the order mentioned from right to left, wer...

Oh, dear, another shocking battle on hand! But we can lick them! I dread it, though! We laid on our arms in line of battle last night; heav...

It has been a terribly warm day. The enemy being too well posted at Totopotomy to attack, Grant concluded to move to Cold Harbor about fift...

There has been skirmishing for some days. One day a fight at Ashland, another at Cold Harbour; but yesterday the heaviest cannonading I eve...

Went with Mrs. Rhett to hear Dr. Palmer. I did not know before how utterly hopeless was our situation. This man is so eloquent, it was hard...

November 6, 1864 I was remarking in my last, a week ago to-day, that General Meade spoke of being obliged to write his report. Yes! as...

October 17, 1864 It is indeed not difficult to get material for a grumble, if one will but look about in this world. You see I can'...