Reveille was sounded at one A.M. Marched till half-past four, to Centreville, where we saw the Ninth Massachusetts Battery. Went into camp a...

This morning we received marching orders to Bailey's, to have a grand review of the whole army. Very few had any confidence in that part...

This has been an exciting day. The troops commenced moving last night about midnight and have been going over the River nearly all the time ...

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...