Advance at daylight. A part of the Union army, Gen. Tyler's troops, engaged. This conflict the rebels call battle of Bull Run. While the...

Camp near Centreville. The troops remained quiet all day. Fresh beef as rations. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Reg...

Punctual to time, our carriage appeared at the door, with a spare horse, followed by the black quadruped on which the negro boy sat with di...

I went up to General Scott's quarters, and saw some of his staff — young men, some of whom knew nothing of soldiers, not even the enfor...

Gen. Lee has retired to the south side of the Rappahannock again, while Meade remains in the intrenchments at Centreville. Gen. Imboden occ...

Tidings from New York to-day are sad respecting Admiral Foote. I fear he cannot recover and that his hours upon earth are few. His death wi...

Upton's Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, September 4, (P. M.), 1862. Dearest : — I received your good letter of the 29th yesterday...

September 1. Evening. — About five o'clock this P. M. heavy firing began in the old place — said to be near Centreville or at Bull Run....

Upton's Hill (near Washington). — Mustered the men for July and August. A rainy, cool day. The great battle of yesterday and the day be...

Green Meadows. — Captain Drake with Companies H and I returned this morning. The mounted men crossed the ford just above Bluestone on New R...

Camp Near Strasboro, Virginia , March 31, 1862. I was glad to hear, from your letter of the 23d, that you have been doing something, an...