Cloudy and cold; froze hard last night. Yesterday a bill was introduced into both houses of Congress authorizing the enlistment of 200,000...

Columbia, S. C.—This wild talk about the Federal Army and what it's going to do is all nonsense. Coming here! Sherman! Why not say he...

This being German day, I went as usual for my lesson. If I must say it, the old Frau's dressing is all top-dressing, and her conversatio...

CAMP HASTINGS, NEAR CUMBERLAND, February 22, 1865. DEAR MOTHER:— I suppose you have heard of the kidnapping of General Crook and General K...

Special messenger from Admiral Porter arrived this morning with dispatches. Left the Admiral and the fleet in Beaufort, coaling, refitting, ...

Bentonville, N. C., March 22, 1865. The enemy left about 2 a. m. Our brigade was ordered to follow them to Mill creek, about three miles, ...

Goldsboro, N. C., March 25, 1865. We were two days coming back from Bentonville. Have a nice camp ground and will enjoy ourselves, I think...

April 10, 1865. Our division moved north to-day along the Weldon railroad to Nahanta, where we crossed and took a main Raleigh road. Our 1...

Beulah, N. C., April 11, 1865, 12 m. Our division is alone on this road I find, and the extreme right of the army. Our brigade ahead to-da...

April 12, 1865, 10 a. m. We hear this a. m. that Lee has surrendered to Grant the army of northern Virginia. It created a great deal of en...

Left bank of Neuse River, 20 miles East of Raleigh, April 12, 1865, 4 p. m. Twelve miles to-day. Our cavalry pushed ahead and drove the Rebe...

Four miles from Raleigh, April 13, 1865, 4 p. m. The fourth anniversary of the fall of Fort Sumter. How are you, chivalry? Made a nice lit...

Raleigh, N. C., April 14, 1865, 1 p. m. We passed through town and were reviewed by Sherman, who stood at the south gate of the State Capi...

Raleigh, April 15, 1865. To-day makes four years soldiering for me. It is a terrible waste of time for me who have to make a start in life...

Raleigh, April 16, 1865. Flags of truce are still flying between Sherman and Johnston. The latter is, I believe, some 30 miles west of Hil...

Raleigh, April 17, 1865. We have a brief dispatch this morning informing us of the assassination of President Lincoln, Secretary Seward an...

Davis Bridge, Rockfish Creek, March 11, 1865. Ten miles to-day, full seven of which had to be corduroyed. The worst road I ever saw. The 1...

March 14, 1865. It is supposed we will be here two or three days, to get some shoes up the river. SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills,  Army Li...

Left bank, Cape Fear River, Opposite Fayetteville, March 15, 1865. Everything valuable to the Rebels has been destroyed, and we are about re...

Two miles from left bank of Black River, N. C., March 16, 1865. About 14 miles to-day. About a dozen swamps, as many showers, three hard rai...