HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,           February 6 , 1865 . The enemy moved in strong force yesterday to Hatcher's Run. Part...

DUNN'S HILL, September 17 , 1864 . At daylight yesterday the enemy's skirmish line west of the Jerusalem plank road was driven ba...

Giesboro' Point , Feb. 24, '64.   I left Vienna, not from choice, but because I had to. I am sent over here to straighten out th...

Centreville, Virginia , Sept. 14, 1863. My Dear Henry , — I was glad to see your fist on an envelope some weeks ago. I ought to have wr...

March 5, 1865 . . . Well, the rain held up and some blue sky began to show, and I mounted on what I shall have to call my Anne of Cleve...

Centreville , July 23, 1863. People used to tell me, when I was at Cambridge, that those were to be the happiest years of my life. Peop...

December 10, 1864 Miles, with the troops which had been sent to reinforce him, maintained a threatening attitude near Hatcher's Ru...

December 3, 1864 At the end of each month, General Meade sends up his pay-rolls, that is, a large printed sheet which each officer fill...

December 1, 1864 At daylight General Gregg made a start, with nearly his whole cavalry division, for Stony Creek station. For you must ...

November 22, 1864 As it was fine, after three days' rain, General Humphreys bestirred himself to give rational entertainment t...

September 29 Headquarters contented itself by getting up about half-past five, which was plenty early enough, as turned out. We rode do...

August 25, 1864 There has been more fighting to-day. Hancock, at Reams' station, was destroying the railroad (Weldon) and holding a...

August 16, 1864 I have been well content to get your letter this afternoon. In regard to what you say for the troops for the assault, 1...

Headquarters Army Of Potomac Wednesday, May 18, 1864 I have no right to complain: I have less hardship, more ease, and less exposure ...