Vienna, February 7, 1864. Dear Duchess Of Argyll : We get on very well in Vienna. We have an extremely pleasant house with a large ga...

42 Court St., BosTON, 30th of April, 1861 Gen. B. F. BUTLER MY DEAR GEN: God bless you for what you have done; let what has been don...

Maryland Heights , October 20, 1862. To-night I am all alone and naturally feel a little blue, so my letter may not be very cheerful. B...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 17, '64. There's really nothing to tell here; I never have anything to tell even to E. We are in a glorious ...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 17, 1864. I hope and trust and believe that you are doing all you can for Lincoln, — and I believe that McClellan...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 17, 1864. In spite of Will's anxiety to be back with us, and of our desire to have him back, I cannot but hope f...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 13, 1864. I went into winter-quarters yesterday, that is, I abandoned thin boots for morning wear, and substituted ...

CEDAR CREEK, Oct. 14, 1864. Firelight, 4 A. M. I sent such a fat-looking envelope yesterday morning, with only one sheet after all, t...

CEDAR CREEK, Oct. 14, 1864. You’re an innocent. Go on with the shoulder-straps, you needn’t be expecting any change, — those eagles wil...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 15, 1864. I've only ten minutes to write to you; I was out all this morning visiting, junketing at the various h...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 16, 1864. We started all right last evening and marched till 1 A. M., camped at Front Royal till 5.30 A. M. and were...

Oct. 17th, Same Camp . Good-morning. Such a night's sleep as I had — ten hours strong — only interrupted a few minutes at reveille,...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 12, 1864. We 've gone into a pleasant camp to-day (last evening), directly upon the Shenandoah, and are likely t...

October (?), 1864. . . . I don't want to be shot till I've had a chance to come home. I have no idea that I shall be hit, but I...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 12, 1864. It's raining again this afternoon, and I am interrupted in the midst of my airing and drying operation...

Near Strasburg , Monday, Oct. 10. It's just noon, and we have gone into camp for the day in a lovely green field with plenty of for...

Edinburg , Oct. 7, 1864. About leaves; that is a thing I don't like to do, — come away from the field before winter-quarters, — esp...

Near Strasburg , Sunday, 7 A. M., Oct. 9. Our boys haven't been able to find any water for us this morning and we haven't wash...

Near Mt. Crawford , Oct. 5, 1864. I have reveill é about one hour before daybreak, — am always awake, but never get up now, unless the...

Staunton , 7 A. M., Sept. 27, 1864. I didn't tell you what a magnificent spring-wagon I have now, — four stylish white horses and d...