(Waiting at the depot). Going as usual to the department this morning, I found orders had been issued for our immediate removal to Richmond....

The adulation we receive in this city is enough to turn our heads completely. But for this dreadful suspense I believe it would. The most ap...

Greensboro, N. C. — We positively hated to leave Charlotte, so many friends did we make there. Howbeit, a Treasury signer, like a good soldi...

Still in Greensboro, and I do not see how we have managed to live through these homeless and anxious days so agreeably to ourselves. It is t...

Columbia, S. C.—This wild talk about the Federal Army and what it's going to do is all nonsense. Coming here! Sherman! Why not say he...

[St. Louis, March 24, 1866] I am sorry to hear that the President is likely to break with the party. It should not be, but Congress should...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION                     OF THE MISSISSIPPI,           ST. Louis, Mo., April 2, 1866. Dear Brother: I know the rai...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,           IN THE FIELD NEAR COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 16, 1865. Special Field Orders,} N...

COLUMBIA, S. C. May 26.—The course of Mr. Brooks is very generally approved here. Contributions are making to get up a testimonial to him. ...

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, February 23, 1865. MY DEAREST:— . .  .  As to the visit to Washington, the capture of General Crook may change my ch...

Shriver Mansion.  — Sherman took Columbia Friday, the 18th. Rebels evacuated Charleston Tuesday, 15th. Today at noon national salute here a...

Twenty-four miles southeast of Columbia, S. C., February 13, 1865. Made 18 miles to-day. Rear guard for the corps in the morning, but the 2d...

Three miles from Columbia, February 15th. A rather lively day. We started the Johnnies right by our camp. Our brigade in advance of the co...

Columbia, S. C., February 17th. The 3d brigade of our division marched all night and worked all night before they could get a cable across...

February 18, 1865. Two-thirds of the city burned last night. The colonel and I got up last night and rode through the streets until 3. At ...

February 19, 1865. Another block of the city burned to-day. Our regiment was out and stopped the fire from spreading further. Have seen th...

Sixteen miles northeast of Columbia, February 20, 1865. The Provost Guards were the last to leave town. Fifty families of Columbians accompa...

Officer of the Day. Beautiful day. Clear and mild. Went the rounds with Div. Officer of the Day and Sergt. Bail. Pleasant time. Lots of des...

May 29, 1864, 4 p. m. Have been in the rifle pits all day. We're now expecting a charge from the Rebels, that is, our division com...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,       In the Field, Savannah, Ga., December 24, 1864. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Chi...