In the hospital after all. Dr. Andrus came last night to our tent and ordered me into the house I spoke of. I had a warm, dry bed and a good...

Captain Bostwick came to see me to-day. Two men died last night, one in the hospital and the other in his tent. I don't feel as well to-...

Am very weak yet. A little tires me out. A letter from Herman just a month old. Coon died last night, but we none of us knew it till we saw ...

Too much excitement yesterday and I feel like two weeks ago. The doctor says I will have these setbacks though and it is only a part of the ...

Poor Crowthers died very peacefully about noon to-day. His cot is next mine and he seemed like one of the family to me. The company has unde...

The finest morning yet. The air is just right. The birds are singing, the sun shining bright and everything seems just right for getting wel...

Another fine day, and another trip downstairs. My legs behaved better this time. Am not near so tired. Now that I can write without getting ...

Monmouth, May 21st, 1833. But a few days ago, my beloved sister, your now wretched brother was the happy father of four blooming children....

June 16th, 1833. MY DEAR FRIEND, — I have heard with feelings of great sorrow the severe visitation of Providence which you have suffered ...

A woman and boy died in my division last night. The woman left a little child, eighteen months old, which is inconsolable. The father, a sol...

I find many very interesting cases here, some of which shall wait to see the finale before making note of them. What seems to me a strange...

The ambulance and driver were placed at my disposal this P.M., and I visited Hospital No. 1. I find changes here, but mostly for the better....

We returned to Richmond yesterday morning, but as I did not care to march twenty-five miles I "ran the blockade" and came over on ...

Rained moderately untill 12 Oc night, when it commenced to pour it down in torrants & continued incessantly all the night long At 9½ Oc ...

The Arago did call for our mail and the body of Lieutenant Sterling was put on board to go to his family in Poughkeepsie. We gave the old sh...

Peter Carlo, the one who went through the medical examination at Hudson with me, died last night. He was found dead this morning and appeare...

Two more men died last night, but not from Company B. We sent off another mail to-day. I wish we might get some letters. We ought to have a ...

CHALMETTE.   Said to be just below the city of New Orleans. We left quarantine about 11 P. M. and reached here about 8 this morning. Many we...

It rained hard last night and before the tents got soaked up enough water sifted through to wet our blankets and we hardly slept at all for ...

Two doctors came to take the place of Dr. Andrus and they have had plenty to do. For several days the weather has been hot, which opens the ...