Frost last night. Cloudy, cold, and windy to-day. Suffered much yesterday and last night with disordered bowels—from cold. This, however, ma...

Bright, calm, but cold,—my disorder keeping me at home. The dispatch of Gen. Lee, I fear, indicates that our late attempt to break the ene...

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES CONFEDERATE STATES,           March 20th, 1865. HON. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,           SECRETARY OF WAR. Gen. J. E. John...

HEADQUARTERS,           March 25 , 1865 . At daylight this morning General Gordon assaulted and carried enemy's works at Hare's H...

Started before day for Fort Donelson. Had to walk to keep from freezing. Got to the Fort about three hours by sun. Our Regiment sent on Fort...

Raining and cold. This is the day appointed by the government for prayer, fasting, etc.; and the departments, shops, etc. are closed. The pe...

HEADQUARTERS,           March 9 , 1865 . General Bragg reports that he attacked the enemy yesterday four miles in front of Kinston and dr...

Sunday morning opened finely; and after a quiet night we were up bright and early, starting at half-past seven for another day's tramp, ...

Were aroused early this morning with the word the Yankees are in Nolensville. Went up at double quick and found them there. Fought them ther...

Rained all night; spitting snow this morning. Although Gen. Bragg announces that the enemy's fleet has disappeared off Wilmington, still...

Field Infirmary, near Petersburg, Va.,           June 24, 1864. When I wrote to you two days ago I said appearances indicated that we were...

Cloudy; rained last night. 2 P.M.—Cold, and prospects of snow. The news of Early's disaster, and loss of artillery at Strasburg, is co...

Bright and frosty. From the United States papers we learn that a great victory is claimed over Gen. Early, with the capture of forty-three...

A bright and glorious day—above. All was quiet yesterday below, indicating that the enemy suffered severely in the last assault on our lin...

Camp near Richmond, Va.,           June 29, 1862. I was correct in my last letter to you when I predicted that the great battle had commen...

DUNN'S HILL, September 20 , 1864 . General Early reports that on the morning of the 19th the enemy advanced on Winchester near which ...

Raining alternate hours and warm. Had a chill this morning, and afterward several spells of blindness, from rushes of blood to the head. Cam...

NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 12, 1865. DEAR UNCLE:— I am just beginning to fully realize and enjoy our great victories. I am more glad ...

No. 227. Reports of Col. William P. Lyon, Thirteenth Wisconsin Infantry, of operations December 19-21 and 31, 1864. HDQRS. MEMPHIS AND CHARL...

Hot and dry until 4 P.M. Gust, and 15 minutes' rain. Good for turnips. Forts Gaines and Powell are lost—the latter blown up. Gen. Maur...