The past few days have been attended with some excitement in various ways. In the first place, there has been a "revival" among th...

The day has been cold and blustery. We have spent it in reading tracts the chaplain gave out, writing letters and swapping yarns. I am new t...

Inspection as usual. Services at 11 O'clock by our Chaplain, weather very pleasant has the appearance of Indian summer No news of import...

Regimental inspection this morning.—Religious services by our Chaplain. Grand Review commenced this evening at 2½ O'clock continued till...

Forenoon I was on Camp drill afternoon on Battallion drill & dress perade, evening Brother Burgess Chaplain of the 30th Reg Iowa vol pre...

To-day we felt our way up the valley eight miles, but did not reach the rebels. To-night our pickets were sure they heard firing off in th...

John Van has been over again and says his regiment is going into winter quarters in the city outskirts. I hear the 128th has sailed for Fort...

WE are nearly out of sight of land. Wild ducks and geese cover the water. The sun is just coming up, and seems to me I never saw such a love...

Inspection of arms as usual by the Field Officers L. F. Williams Officer of the Guard to day. Preaching in the camp to day by Chaplain of ou...

Camp McClernand, Cairo, Ills. Clear & cool Roll call as usual,—Inspection of the arms & quarters—a portion of the Comp. went to town...

Bright and beautiful. Three Comps. arrived this morning making out Regt. complete Each Cap. drew co. letter this morning by lotery out [ sic...

I am alone to-night, and tired enough to lie and sleep for twenty-four hours, did not the scenes around call up associations which banish re...

Afternoon we met in convention the committy from the Belair Co & ours & selected men from the ranks of the various Companies to reco...

Mr. Parker came last night, and is to be our chaplain. He is the one who preached for us at Hudson Camp Ground, and the one we asked to have...

Reports are that a great battle has been fought at Antietam, and a great victory won. Do they tell us this to keep up our courage, or has th...

Meeting to-day. Chaplain Parker preached. He asked those who would stop swearing to hold up their hands, and so far as I could see every han...

My first day on duty as corporal of the guard. Two hours on and four off duty gives me lots of time to write, and as it may interest our fol...

For the past ten days there was nothing of particular interest. Quite a number of men are sick. I was in the hospital today seeing my men an...

HUDSON CAMP GROUNDS. I have enlisted! Joined the Army of Uncle Sam for three years, or the war, whichever may end first. Thirteen dollars pe...

Spent the day in camp and a very quiet day at that. A paper has been circulated among us asking that the Rev. Mr. Parker, who preached for u...