Sergt. Follet got his commission as junior first lieutenant. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty...

HEADQUARTERS EAST TENNESSEE BRIGADE,           Camp Calvert, November 25, 1861. Hon. HORACE MAYNARD: MY DEAR SIR: A day or two after I wrot...

Brigadier-General James Edward Rains, one of the many civilians who rose to high military command during the great war between the States, ...

Left on the 8 A. M. train. Reached Columbus at 2 P. M. Went up to Capitol and ascertained that Nettleton had been commissioned Col. and Sew...

Marched at 5:30. The most uncomfortable day I ever passed. 45 2nd Ohio men with frozen feet. Much suffering throughout the division. Wind b...

Went last evening to the Presidential reception. Quite a gathering; very many that are not usually seen at receptions were attracted thithe...

Nettleton returned. Letters from home. God bless the good friends. Commissions for boys. 1st Lt. for me. Letter from Roxena. SOURCE:...

Received orders to turn in A Tents and draw shelter tents in readiness to go to Washington for outfit. Went to town late on bus. Drake rece...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Lagrange, Tenn., May 29, 1863. ’Tis becoming fiendishly warm in this latitude again; but the delightfull...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Jackson, Tenn., February 15, 1863. It's 11 o'clock now, so I haven't much time to write. We...

A warm, pleasant day. Sent three companies late last night to Tompkins Farm under Captain Sperry; a dark, muddy march — just out of good qu...

Tuscumbia, Ala., August 28, 1862. The order has been issued requiring battalion adjutants to be mustered out of the service, but Colone...

After breakfast had a visit with Henry Drake. Examination for commissions. Henry went in. None in before allowed. A very pleasant day. Abou...

New York May 26. 62 My Dear Sir In the present embarrassed situation of our affairs, I feel it to be a duty to make the following sug...

Upton's Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, September 4, (P. M.), 1862. Dearest : — I received your good letter of the 29th yesterday...

I received to-day my commission as A. A. G. from the War Department, and accepted it, taking the oath of allegiance before Notary Callan. ...

All quiet in camp to-day. Lieut. D. G. Hill and Sergt. J. M. Read's commissions came this afternoon. Lieut. Hill has been mustered; hav...

Oh, it's been so warm! I do wish we could have some rain, it would be so refreshing! We remained in camp until 3 o'clock p. m., whe...

A special Cabinet-meeting. The President desired a consultation as to the expediency of an extra session of the Senate. Chase favored. Sewa...

Camp Jones, Flat Top Mountain. — Cold, dull, and P. M., rainy. Drilled A. M. Rode with Adjutant Avery and practiced pistol firing in the P....