Rains incessantly from 5 A. M. Charles Shaw "E." Co. Detch'd as Post teamster shot in shoulder by an Indian soldier of the 9th...

Stormy Night. Indications this morning good for a rainy day A marvelous assault was committed at the St. Charles Hotel yesterday by the Repo...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES,           In the field, October 9, 1864. SIR: An attempt was made this morning by private Roucher, compan...

Witnessed the drumming out of a soldier of the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania for stealing from his comrades. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Dia...

Rained all night, but clear most of the day. There are rumors of Burnside landing troops on the Peninsula; also of preparations for moveme...

The offices are closed, to-day, in honor of Washington's birth-day. But it is a fast day; meal selling for $40 per bushel. Money will no...

GENERAL ORDERS No. 23.} HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,              New Orleans, May 6 , 1862 . A military commission, of not less t...

No war news to-day. But a letter, an impassioned one, from Gov. Vance, complains of outrages perpetrated by detached bodies of Confederate ...

We have reports of some successes to-day. Gen. Hampton, it appears, surprised and captured several companies of the enemy's cavalry, a ...

December 8. Started P. M. for Gauley (a campaign to Lewisburg). Avery, Mather, McKinley, Dr. Webb; one hundred men under Captain Warren of ...

Camp White , April 5, 1863. Dearest : — The weather is good, our camp dry, and everybody happy. Joe has got a sail rigged on his large ...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Lagrange, Tenn., March 31, 1863. I have lost my negro, Bob. The cavalry have been indulging in a pretty ...

Reveille early and all ready to march at 5 but no orders. After remaining saddled two or three hours "Re-call" blew. Ordered to b...

Guards and team came for us soon after breakfast and gave us a ride to Columbus. Provo. Marshal examined us and sent us to guard house, sup...

Tuscumbia, Ala., August 8, 1862. My pet negro got so lazy and worthless I was compelled to ship him. I'll take back, if you please,...

Cairo. I am converted to the belief that Cairo is not such a bad place after all. The record shows that less deaths have occurred here in s...

Drilled co. a. m. cooler today. One Regt of nigs come up Wednesday evening, go to Brownsville this P. M. At 2. P. M. detailed with 25 men f...

Working along towards Spring slowly. A dead calm after the raid scare. We much prefer the open air imprisonment to confinement. Have consid...

After breakfast exercised my horse a little bareback. Enjoyed it well, though it was hard work. Got her shod. Finished " Ravenshoe ....

Go with some other officers to Bagdad stage was robbed last night from Matamoras by Cortimer's men. 2 custom house officer on a drunk s...