Have sent home my diary and am beginning another. I must be more brief, for the great mass just sent off covers but little ground and will t...

Back in Camp Millington, and the rest of the day is ours. A letter from Miss Hull, in answer to one written her mother. It was full of home ...

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA, October 1, 1864. DEAREST:— The First Brigade has gone out six miles to grind up the wheat in that neighborhood - t...

A high wind prevailed this morning and the sea was somewhat rough; the boat had considerable motion, but the boys had their sea legs on, so...

HATTERAs Isi.AND AND INLET. Witnessing boat collisions and wrecks is getting old, and the boys are amusing themselves by writing letter...

Was unable to get out on account of my neck. Read Thede's diaries to Ma and Melissa, and talked about him. Minnie in a short time. Read...

This diary must soon come to an end. Will fill the few remaining pages and then stop. Co. “I” boys are very kind. They have reduced soldier...

This diary would seem to treat of two things principally, that of food and exchange. Try to write of something else, but my thoughts invari...

Reported that the well prisoners have all left this city for Millen and we go to-night or to-morrow. I am duly installed as nurse, and walk...

Did not write any yesterday. A man named Hinton died in our tent at about two o'clock this morning, and his bunk is already filled by a...

Still getting better fast, and doctor says too fast. Now do nearly all the diary writing. Hardly seems possible that our own Yankee gunboat...

Am now living splendid; vegetable diet is driving off the scurvy and dropsy, in fact the dropsy has dropped out but the effect remains. Set...

Am really getting better and hopeful. Battese has the two first books of my diary; would like to see him. Was mistaken about Rowe being in ...

Shall write any way; have to watch nurses and rebels or will lose my diary. Vinegar reduced I drink and it is good; crave after acids and s...

Arrowroot soup or whatever you may call it; don't like it; makes me sick. Priest spoke to me. Cross and peevish and they say that is a ...

Marine Hospital , Savannah, Ga. — A great change has taken place since I last wrote in my diary. Am in heaven now compared with the past. A...

Have now written nearly through three large books, and still at it. The diary am confident will reach my people if I don't. There are m...

Mounted brigade guard at 8.30 o'clock a. m. as officer of the guard; northeast chilly wind; brigade dress parade this evening; Tenth Ve...

Have now written two large books full; have another at hand. New prisoners who come here have diaries which they will sell for a piece of b...

Camp Jones. — . . . Spent the evening with General Cox. He gave me some curious items about the last campaign from the diary of an officer ...