SECOND SESSION. FOURTH DAY. RICHMOND, Monday, June 17, 1861. The Convention assembled at 10 o’clock.—Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterkin. The ...

Raining and cold. This is the day appointed by the government for prayer, fasting, etc.; and the departments, shops, etc. are closed. The pe...

HEADQUARTERS,           March 9 , 1865 . General Bragg reports that he attacked the enemy yesterday four miles in front of Kinston and dr...

FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT BY COLONEL JAMES T. MOREHEAD. The duty assigned to me to write a sketch-not a history—of the Fifty-third North Caro...

BATTLE OF BETHEL CHURCH, MONDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1861. The above-named place is a neat little country church situated some fifteen miles from Y...

We have had orders several times for the last six days to march, and a part of our brigade has had a fight. But this morning we took up our ...

I belong to the Charlotte Grays, Company C, First North Carolina Regiment. We left home for Raleigh. Our company is commanded by Capt. Egbe...

The weather is clear and bright again ; but, oh, how dark and somber the faces of the croakers! The following dispatches have been receiv...

After all the rumors from Northern Virginia, I have seen nothing official. I incline to the belief that we have achieved no success further...

The Department Guard (my son with them) were marched last night back to the city, and out to Meadow Bridge, on the Chickahominy, some sixte...

My son Custis stayed out all night, sleeping on his arms in the farthest intrenchments. A little beyond, there was a skirmish with the enem...

There is no confirmation of the report of the fall of Vicksburg, but it may be so; nor is it certain that we have advanced to Harrisburg, b...

By order of Brig.-Gen. G. W. Custis Lee, the department companies were paraded to-day, armed and equipped. These, with the militia in the s...

An officer of the Signal Corps reported, yesterday, the force of Gen. Keyes, on the Peninsula, at 6000. To-day we learn that the enemy is i...