This day is set apart for fasting, humiliation, and prayer. There is much wretchedness and great humiliation in the land, and need of earnes...

Another movement of the army of the Potomac, this time under General Hooker, a man of energy and courage. Whether able and skilful enough t...

Dined with Wise.   Met Hooker, Butterfield and Fox. Hooker was in fine flow. Before dinner we talked about Halleck and his connection with ...

I slept well last night in spite of the tics and fleas, and we started at 5.30 P.M. After passing a dead rattlesnake eight feet long, we re...

Headquarters, Army Of Potomac September 29, 1864 The 6.45 P.M. train, which bore me, on Monday, from the ancient town of Beverly, did...