July 3d, 1863. We are encamped six miles from Haines Bluff, on a ridge of ground, in a perfect wilderness. I have hardly seen level ground...

July 4th, 1863. "Be ready to march at a minute's notice," is the order. At the same time we learn that Vicksburg has surrend...

July 5th, 1863. We have moved about one and one-half miles today. No doubt our northern friends think they have seen dusty roads, but if t...

Near Jackson, Miss., July 11th, 1863. On the 6th of July, at about 3 o'clock p. m., we fell into line and started for the Big Black Ri...

July 18th. Our colors float from the walls of Jackson, but Johnson is not bagged; there was a hole through which he escaped. Twice the R...

At about four o'clock this afternoon we met two of our gunboats near Napoleon, Mississippi, who told us they had just dislodged a Rebel ...

Haines Bluff, Miss. Once more on land, and glad are we of the change. We arrived at the mouth of the Yazoo at ten o'clock yesterday morn...

The sky is overcast with clouds, a cool breeze comes from the west, which makes the temperature delightful. I have been out berrying, and ha...

Once more we are on the wing. Yesterday morning we were ordered to be ready to march when called on. Of course, the men do not expect to sta...

Haines Bluff. Yesterday, as I was strolling through the ravines, picking berries, I came across a spring of delicious water, cold and pure. ...

Haines Bluff, Miss.   We get no news from the outside world. Not even the New York Herald or Detroit Free Press, those blatant organs of sec...

A letter from home—the first since April 25th, and written by my beloved wife. On receiving it I sought my tent with eager haste and perused...

Lebanon, Ky., April 10th, 1863. We left Bardstown on April second and marched to this place, twenty-eight miles, in two days. How long we ...

Lebanon, April 13th, 1863. We have lost our favorite commander, Brigadier General Poe. He is promoted to captain in the regular service, a...

Columbia, Ky., April 30th, 1863. At the date of my last entry—the 26th inst.—I had seen no indication of a move. We retired that night at ...

Lebanon, Ky., June 1st, 1863. I have been home on furlough, and am on my way to rejoin my regiment. I reached Louisville last night at mid...

Lebanon, Ky., June 6th, 1863. I did not go to Jamestown, as I intended. I called on the Provost Marshal for a pass and learned the program...

Cairo, Ill., June 10th, 1863. We are now three hundred and sixty-six miles from Lebanon, which place we left at 3 p. m. of Sunday, and rea...

We are fairly packed on board a small transport; so thickly are we crowded in, it is almost impossible to stir; yet all will stir. Every man...

We are still in the harbor at Memphis awaiting orders. Eight hundred and fifty wounded men were brought to this place yesterday from Vicksbu...