This morning we marched seven miles, halted a short time, and resumed our march. Got three miles further, and firing commenced in our front....

To-day the whole army is throwing up breastworks. The sharpshooters are out in front, my corps out to-day. We made ourselves small pits to l...

Ours again to-day, but not as hard as before, but heavy enough. The cannonading is getting heavier. SOURCE: Louis Leon,  Diary of a Tar He...

The other corps is out to-day. The Yankees, as well as ourselves, are well fortified, and we are confronting one another. SOURCE: Louis Le...

This morning at 3 we moved to the right until daylight, when our corps was again sent to the front. We advanced toward the enemy's works...

Marched back to our camp at Moulton's Ford, and our regiment was sent on picket at Mitchell's Ford, seven miles from camp. This has ...