Fair Oaks. Battle of Gaines' Mills. Stonewall Jackson opened the battle this morning with overpowering numbers against General Porter. W...

We marched across the railroad to Coal Harbor, to camp. We seem to be held as a reserve corps, ready to reinforce both wings of the army. ...

Camp at Coal Harbor. Fighting is going on near the Chickahominy. The balloon is up. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First...

At Coal Harbor. All quiet. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery , p. 43

Coal Harbor. Fitz John Porter's corps, fighting near Hanover Court House. Great excitement amongst the troops. SOURCE: Theodore Reicha...

Our corps returned to Coal Harbor by four o'clock P. M. Seven hundred prisoners were brought in. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of...

Near Coal Harbor. Heavy rain. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery , p. 44

By a letter received from Washington by L. Chamberlin, Esq., we hear that Lucien Laselle, son of Judge Lasselle, formerly of the city, was s...

Very cool and comfortable for this season; marched about six miles this morning and went into camp; have remained here all day and possibly...

Relieved the skirmish line yesterday without great difficulty; all quiet through the night; not a gun fired to-day thus far in front of us;...

There has been skirmishing for some days. One day a fight at Ashland, another at Cold Harbour; but yesterday the heaviest cannonading I eve...

Field Of Battle Near Petersburg, Headquarters Second Army Corps , 12 M., June 17, 1864. I have not written you for several days, as w...