At daylight a man shot and instantly killed. He had no particular stopping place, had become partially crazed; in the night had crept beyond...

The sick carried early to the gates but not received; ordered to be brought at 2 p. m. Doctors have got it into their heads that some system...

Yesterday the chaplain's tent for public worship came and this morning we were all gathered there and the chaplain was praying, when sna...

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 ...

One day is so much like another that the history of one will do for several. I think about everything that can be done for our comfort is be...

SCENES AMONG SICK.—RAIDERS CONVICTED. Strong these men had been; In vast army camps had duty done; Had useful service in field and for...

Something has happened. Last night, just as we were settling down for the night, orders came for a move. Dr. Andrus came round looking us ov...

Yesterday and to-day I have been fixing to get away from here and join the regiment. Captain Wooden's mother from Pine Plains came in to...

Dr. Andrus is going to-day. He says I ought not to think of leaving here yet. But he does not forbid it, so if I get a chance I shall try it...

April 3. You would laugh to see me tonight in this naked, floorless tent, without fire, the rain pouring upon my canvass roof and my candl...

Cloudy and calm. All quiet. It was a false alarm yesterday evening. Nothing but some of the enemy's cavalry scouts were seen from the ...

St. Helena's , May 11, 1862. I wish I had half as much time to think of folks at home as you take to think of me, but you will know...

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...

A rebel physician (not a regular one), told me that it looked very dark for the Confederacy just now; that we need have no fears but we wou...

The reason we have not been exchanged is because if the exchange is made it will put all the men held by the union forces right into the re...

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 ...

Whereas there now exist in the United States an insurrection and rebellion against the authority thereof, and it is, under the Constitution...

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...

Dr Lewis is very bad off with the scurvy and diarrhea. We don't think he can stand it much longer, but make out to him that he will sti...