18th Corps HOSPITAL, Point of Rocks. I have been here a little more than a week and begin to feel a little rested. I have not written a lett...

HOSPITAL LIFE. Thus far I have been unable to discover any charms in hospital life. With fair health the active camp is far preferable. Th...

I RECEIVE AN APPOINTMENT. The ward next me on the left is a colored one, and contains from 60 to 80 men, according to recruits and drafts....

NED CARTER THE BLACKSMITH. When I first came here I was pretty well used up, but thanks to my friends, Garland of company C and Wheelock a...

THE CHRISTIAN AND SANITARY COMMISSIONS. I have read a great deal in the papers of the Christian and Sanitary commissions, of the noble and...

 I REJOIN MY REGIMENT. About a week ago my brigade, Gen. Stannard commanding, left the trenches and was ordered into camp at Cobb's Hi...

WE LEAVE VIRGINIA. NEWBERN. On the 5th of this month the 23d and 25th Massachusetts embarked on the steamer Winona, from Bermuda Hundred b...

The 11th Connecticut regiment arrived here today, and we are ordered back to the News where we rejoin a part - of our old regiment which has...

A REUNION. Left Camp West on the 3d, arriving at Yorktown in the afternoon. Here our officers tried to get transportation but were ordered...

SNOW STORM. A snow storm commenced yesterday and continued through last night with great severity, and as our camp is only a temporary aff...

THE FAMILY TOGETHER. Broke camp and went over to Portsmouth, opposite Norfolk. Regiment arrived in the afternoon, bringing some 250 recrui...

GETTY'S STATION. This is a station on the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad; the campground lies between the station and the Nansemond riv...

GUERILLA HUNTING. The country above here and that part of it lying between the Suffolk and James rivers is a good deal infected with guerr...

The surrender of Plymouth, N. C., and death of Flusser caused consternation at Roanoke island, lest the dreaded Albemarle should make them a...

YORKTOWN. On the 27th of April we broke camp at Getty's station, arriving here about dark, and marched up the Williamsburg road about ...

WE LEAVE YORKTOWN. On the afternoon of the 4th we went aboard the boats and dropped anchor at Fortress Monroe at dusk. The next morning we...

ON THE SICK LIST. Since the affair over on the railroad, I have been on the sick list and have suffered severely with chills and fever and...

VISITORS. We had been here only two days when our common sense and judgment were still further imposed upon by three of our former officer...

A CHANGE OF COMMANDERS. Today we were paraded and invited to give our attention to orders. Major Mulcay of the 19th New York volunteers ap...

SPECULATIONS. Since being here we have had but little else to do than make up our diaries, write letters and talk over the situation. The ...