Left camp on the 16th on a scout to hunt up Blythe's forces. Orders came upon us suddenly to prepare two days rations and go in light ma...

In camps yet, with nothing to do and plenty to eat, and no fear of the enemy's pursuit. We had a military execution here yesterday, on t...

very pleasant—no news unusually quiet in camp. Distressingly dull nothing but Drill Drill all the time. SOURCE:  Transactions of the Illin...

Received our big cook-stove. Our ammunition was examined, and nearly all condemned. Usual routine of camp-duty. Orders were received to be r...

Rienzi.   Went through the usual routine of drill and camp life. Received my first mail since my arrival, consisting of two letters and a [M...

Rienzi.   I answered the summons of the reveille, but I did not feel very well; had an attack of the ague but got over it by dinner. Nothing...

CAMP MILLINGTON, BALTIMORE. From the time of our home-coming and the royal welcome given us by the 150th, I have only made notes which I wil...

We have enjoyed three days of furlough, with no drill or duty to speak of, and most of the company are in good trim again. It has rained muc...

Since Thanksgiving we have been drill, drill, drilling, the same as at Readville, only, we hope, better. There is very little to write about...

The Fourth has passed off quietly in the little town of Buckhannon and in camp. At ten o'clock the Third and Fourth Regiments were rev...

Have loafed about camp all day. Have not been out for drill since Saturday. But I am finding no fault. The weather keeps hot and dry, and th...

Weather pleasant. Drilling and other duties performed as usual. 60 muskets drawn by our Company this afternoon Other Comps. in our Regt. als...

Duties of the morning gone through with as usual Our Company on Police Duty to day cleaning up the Parade ground & digging sinks. nothin...

Newport News is a military post, and is of no importance in any other sense. There were no villages or cities here previous to the war. Now ...

In camp eight miles from Oxford. We cannot move our camps but a few miles distance from the railroad, as all our subsistence depends on our ...

Knapsack drill to-day,—something new to me, though I am told it is to take place every Sunday morning when in camp. As we were not here yest...

New tents were given us to-day. "A" tents they are called; I suppose because they are in the shape of a letter A. They are like th...

We are looking for the Dutchess County regiment as if their coming was an assured fact, yet it is only a rumor, and even that cannot be trac...

CAMP MILLINGTON, BALTIMORE. On account of the heat we were not taken out for drill to-day. We have cleaned up our quarters, for since gettin...

Roll call as usual 5½ A. M. Meeting at 10 A. M. Rather dull in [camp]. drissling rain in the afternoon An order to leave to-morrow. Quite a ...