Forenoon I drilled the Co & was on dress perade. 1st Lieut drilled the Co afternoon. I took my children & visited the hospitals. the...

Frost last night. Cloudy, cold, and windy to-day. Suffered much yesterday and last night with disordered bowels—from cold. This, however, ma...

In camps yet, with nothing to do and plenty to eat, and no fear of the enemy's pursuit. We had a military execution here yesterday, on t...

CAMP MILLINGTON, BALTIMORE. From the time of our home-coming and the royal welcome given us by the 150th, I have only made notes which I wil...

Raining hard, and warm. We have vague reports of Early's defeat in the Valley by an overwhelming force; and the gloom and despondency ...

Rained all night; clearing away this morning. Warm. Nothing positive from Sherman, Grant, or Sheridan. The enemy's papers say Gen. Early...

About 10 a. m., the train having come back, we got on for Lynchburg. I had a flat car next to the engine, exposed to the sun, smoke and cind...

Rained all day yesterday; cloudy and cool this morning. We have no news-only rumors that Wilmington has been abandoned, that A. P. Hill'...

GENERAL ORDERS No. 2.} HDQRS. ARMIES OF THE CONFD. STATES,           February 11 , 1865 . In entering upon the campaign about to open, the...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES,           In the field, October 9, 1864. SIR: An attempt was made this morning by private Roucher, compan...

Coldest morning of the winter. My exposure to the cold wind yesterday, when returning from the department, caused an attack of indigestion...

Gov. Sprague visited the camp. Private Benedict deserted. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Lig...

Pleasant Valley, October 17th, 1862. Being in a wakeful mood, I will try and compose my mind by writing a few lines in my diary, for we ha...

We have had no fight here yet, but from the indications it can't be deferred much longer. We have drawn one hundred rounds of ammunition...

"I am monarch of all I survey." Last night, intelligence being received that an attack was expected on Washington; we were ordered...

Clear and pleasant—but little frost. Beef (what little there is in market) sells to-day at $6 per pound; meal, $80 per bushel; white beans, ...

It has been snowing, and is very cold. Some of the boys have formed a dramatic company, and I went to see them play "Toodles." The...

Cloudy and cold, but wind southeast. The sullen sound of cannon heard this morning as usual down the river. I hear of no active operations...

Raining-rained all night. The dark and dismal weather, together with our sad reverses, have made the countenances of croakers in the streets...

Nothing of the least possible interest to any one has transpired since our confinement in quarantine. We draw our rations, cook, eat, sleep,...