February 5. Lieut. [James B.] O'Neil informed me today that during the eight years of his military life in Texas, Utah and in the presen...

WOODSTOCK, October 7 , 1864 — 9 p.m.                  (Received 9 th.) I have the honor to report my command at this point to-night...

Rienzi, Tishomingo Co., Miss., June 9, 1862. Saturday morning the 5th inst. the colonel and myself started for a little pleasure ride a...

Captain Drake and Gilmore's Cavalry have returned. The infantry are bathing in Bluestone. The expedition was completely successful, and...

Camp Green Meadows. — This has been a day of excitement and action. Before I was out of bed a courier came saying our pickets on New River ...

I set the men to drilling in the new target practice. Rode with Bottsford over to see Mrs. Lilley, an old lady whose husband, James Lilley,...

Soon as breakfast is over sit down to write a letter, not finished before I was detailed to take charge of 40 men & report to Div Head ...

Camp Jones, Flat Top Mountain , June 21, 1862. Dear Uncle : — We have been here and hereabouts almost a month. Our line of defense exte...

Camp Number 5, Princeton , May 5, 8 A. M. [1862]. Sir : — There will be no difficulty in turning the enemy's position at the Narrow...

I left Shelbyville at 6 A.M., after having been shaken hands with affectionately by “Aaron,” and arrived at Chattanooga at 4 P.M. As I was ...