News came to us to-day that Vicksburg had fallen on the 4th. Heavy skirmishing, fighting all day. Our brigade again acted as the rear of our...

 Left here on the Little Washington dirt road at 7 this morning. Marched seventeen miles and halted three miles from Washington. This is a Y...

This morning as soon as it is light, we take up the line of march towards Bear River, where it is expected our advance will be disputed. We ...

Hoisted anchor and steamed to within a short distance of the light house, and in full view of the island. Here we again dropped anchor and ...

Camp Green Meadows, Mercer County, Virginia, August 8, 1862. Dear Uncle: — . . . . I have not yet decided as to the Seventy-ninth Re...

Orders at daylight for 3d division to move at 6. A. M. with blanket and 2 days ration. 40 ronds in boxes one team to regt to convey ammunit...

We stopped at Centralia this morning for breakfast, and arrived at Cairo about 5 o'clock in the evening. Our regiment received new tent...