Lawyer, Poet. Albert Pike , lawyer, poet, philologist, and for many years prior to his death the highest Masonic dignitary in the United...

11 p. m., 29th. — There is talk among the officers that Buell with 60,000 men is en route for Atlanta, Ga., intending to occupy that city, ...

Aroused at 3 A. M. Killed a calf for breakfast. Quite a time trying to kill a pig. Marched at sunrise. Whole command gone from old camp. Re...

After breakfast and taking care of our horses, we went to meet the command. A mile and a half out I waited for the rest to come. Got grapes...

camp Near Edinburg, Virginia , April 13, 1862. My Dear Mother , — We have been stirred by the news from Grant's and Buell's arm...

Camp Near Strasboro, Virginia , March 31, 1862. I was glad to hear, from your letter of the 23d, that you have been doing something, an...

camp Near Winchester, Virginia , March 21, 1862. If you had looked upon our camp at sunrise reveill é , this morning, you would have se...

camp Near Winchester , Virginia, March 20, 1862. I have no sympathy with the strains of peace which come to me in your last letters. In...

Camp Near Winchester , March 13, 1862. At last! My prophecy of yesterday found its fulfilment rapidly enough. Half an hour after my let...

A bright warm day. I go to Raleigh, bidding good-bye to Fayetteville. We entered Fayetteville either the 13th or 14th of November; four mon...

A warm bright day. Dined at the hospital with our excellent assistant surgeon, Dr. McCurdy. Sent Company E to Raleigh. The last of the Twen...

A freshman came quite eager to be instructed in all the wiles of society. He wanted to try his hand at a flirtation, and requested minute i...

Our hearts are overwhelmed to-day with our private grief. Our connection, Gen. James Mcintosh, has fallen in battle. It was at Pea Ridge, A...

St. Louis, Mo ., April 2, 1862. DEAR FATHER: — I know there is no one who would like to have a word from me more than you. I write but ...

Executive Office, Iowa, Iowa City , Jan. 6, 1863. General: — I wish I could shake hands with you and express to you verbally my than...

Executive Office, Iowa , April 3, 1862. Hon. Israel Washburne, Jr., Governor of Maine, Augusta, Maine: Sir: — I have just received ...

How about our Brigadiers? You know I long ago recommended Crocker, Dodge and Perczel and I yet think them among our best colonels as you wi...

The following address has just been issued to our troops, who are confident of victory: HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES AT CORINTH, Miss, M...

. . . postmaster at Maquoketa, Jackson county, in this state, in the place of her husband Captain A. W. Drips, who was killed at the battle...

The edict has gone forth; the leaders of the Vallandigham Democratic party in Iowa, have called upon the debris of the secesh element in th...