Our Captain, Robert C. Stanard, died to-day at Camp Deep Creek, of disease contracted in the army. He was a man of warm impulses and generou...

As a description of the appearance of the country in which we were settled, I here introduce a letter written at this date to a friend: CA...

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...

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...

There is nothing new up to to-day, when I received a box of eatables, one or two shirts, and one pair of pants from home. The only way we ca...

Fort Baker, D. C., Aug. 31st, 1862. I have already learned that—finding much leisure time upon his hands, after all soldierly duties have ...

To-day we have another beautiful Sabbath. The boys are engaged in cleaning up guns for inspection, and as we are not in the immediate vicini...

Nothing of the least possible interest to any one has transpired since our confinement in quarantine. We draw our rations, cook, eat, sleep,...

We returned to camps a little after dark at the same place we started from the morning before. It was a cold, rainy day. We learned that q...

Uncle Sam's cashier has arrived at last, and we have been paid for two months' service. The married men are quite anxious to send th...

STEAMER Ben Deford, FERNANDINA, FLA., January 28, 1863.   While superintending the transfer of the wounded from the John Adams last night, I...

Aiming at the Court House. I was relieved from guard at 9 A. M. and returned to camp. There has been very heavy firing all day, and it is ru...

WE LOSE OUR MAJOR. I learn that Major McCafferty has resigned and is going to leave us. I am sorry to learn that his ambition for fame...

HATTERAs Isi.AND AND INLET. Witnessing boat collisions and wrecks is getting old, and the boys are amusing themselves by writing letter...

DeGolier's Battery going into action at the Battle of Raymond. Roused up early and before daylight marched, the 20th in the lead. N...

A DULL DAY. The new year is ushered in with a light fall of snow and very cold weather. There is just snow enough to prevent drills or ...

Spent the day in camp. Wrote home. Read some in " Dombey & Son ." A great deal of poker going on, commencing with Hdqrs. ...

Troops crossed the North Anna. Regt. camped near the train. Read in “ Villette ” and played a little at cards. SOURCE: Frances Andre...

Boys went out for forage, every man for himself, horses having stood hungry all night. Lay and slept considerably during the forenoon. Boys...

Bird's Point , January 10, 1862. Since daylight yesterday morning we have been all ready with five days' rations and expecting ...