Charlotte, N. C.—We barely escaped with the skin of our teeth! The flight from Richmond was even more hasty and exciting than the exodus fro...

Arrive at Columbia, S. C., at dawn. The night passed disagreeably. Although our destiny is prison, men are impatient at delays, growl at ...

Mr. Duncan brings us the weightiest news. The Confederacy is going to the dogs—or, did he say the devil? That young lieutenant was right. We...

Cloudy; rained yesterday and last night. We have no important news from South Carolina, except the falling back toward Columbia of our tro...

Frosty morning, after a rain last night. We have no authentic war news this morning, from any quarter. Congress is at work in both Houses ...

Rained last night; but this is as lovely a morning as ever dawned on earth. A gentle southern breeze, a cloudless sky, and a glorious mornin...

This morning we move our camp and shift around more to the left. Brisk skirmishing is now going on along the river, with some cannonading. I...

(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...