And the next morning which was the 30 we left and marched down toward Chickahominy And about three oclock in the eavning we was led in to th...

Clouds and sunshine; warm. Splendid rainbow last evening. We have nothing new in the papers from any quarter. Sheridan's position is n...

Between Chickahominy and Pamunky Rivers, Va., June 1, 1864. Your letters of the 24th and 26th ult. both reached me last night. The mails s...

Camp near Rappahannock River, Va . , March 5, 1863. Edwin, Jim Allen and Ben Strother took dinner with me yesterday, and I think I gave ...

Clear and cool. Gen. Bragg sent to the Secretary of War to-day a copy of a letter from him to the President, yesterday, proposing to send ...

Clear and pleasant weather, but dusty. The Departmental Battalion marched away, last night, from the Chickahominy (guarding a ford when no...

The Expedition. The morning of February 6th found us in line on the parade ground, New York and Massachusetts shoulder to shoulder. Capt. ...

Showers and sunshine. It is believed Grant has lost 40,000 within the last week! To-day there has been more or less cannonading along the ...

Clear and cool. All quiet round the city; but Petersburg was assaulted yesterday and successfully defended. The battalion of clerks stil...

Bright and quite cold. There was skirmishing yesterday evening on the Chickahominy. The armies are confronting each other, but Grant is ...

North Bank of Chickahominy River, May 13, 1865. We crossed the James river this a. m. Our division, the rear of the corps, paraded a littl...

Bright, warm,beautiful. We have a sensation to-day, but really no excitement. A dispatch from Gen. Lee (dated last night) says the  enemy  o...

Ready to march at 6. Took my pockets full of mail to the landing. Dismounted men went by boats. Our regt. in rear of Div. and train. Crosse...

Moved out at daylight. When 6 miles from the South Anna ground squirrel bridge, my battalion was ordered forward at a trot to support the 1...

In the morning our regiment left at White House road on picket and rear guard. Several prisoners. Whole army moved. Rear guard until we cro...

Another letter, from Gen. Whiting, calls vehemently for reinforcements, artillery, cavalry, and infantry — or else the city and harbor are ...

The Department Guard (my son with them) were marched last night back to the city, and out to Meadow Bridge, on the Chickahominy, some sixte...

My son Custis stayed out all night, sleeping on his arms in the farthest intrenchments. A little beyond, there was a skirmish with the enem...

A beautiful, bright warm summer day — and yet a little somber. The surprise of Stuart, on the Rappahannock, has chilled every heart, no...

The resignation of Gen. Gustavus W. Smith has been accepted by the President. It was well done — the acceptance, I mean. Who will Gen. Wind...