June 5, 1864. The Rebels run last night. Everything gone this morning slick and clean. Our regiment was the first in their works. I was...

May 31, 1864. Generals Sherman, McPherson, Logan and Barry visited our position yesterday. Sherman looks very well. Logan smiled and bo...

Five miles west of Acworth,    June 1, 1864 At daylight this morning we left our position on the right and moved over here, six or se...

May 28, 1864, 9 a. m. Still in rifle pits. We have been treated to a terrific storm of shells, spherical case, and solid shot. The batt...

May 29, 1864, 4 p. m. Have been in the rifle pits all day. We're now expecting a charge from the Rebels, that is, our division com...

Monday, May 30, 1864. At dark last night I was put in charge of our brigade skirmish line of four companies; by 9:30 I had everything a...

Near Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1864, 8 a. m. There has been some very heavy fighting on our left this morning, and everywhere along the line...

Kingston, Ga ., May 31, 1864. My last letter was written from Cassville, and sent by Colonel Coggswell. On the 23rd the whole army mad...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI. ACWORTH, Geo., June 9, 1864. I don't know that you can find this place on you...

SECOND COLONEL, SEVENTH INFANTRY. Elliott W. Rice, a younger brother of the late General Samuel A. Rice, who died in the summer of 1864, of ...

John T. Grimes, 1st Lieut., Co. F, Sixth Iowa Infantry , was killed in the battle near Big Shanty, Georgia , on the 15th of June, 1864. He w...