Moved camp out seven miles on Franklin pike near Berlin. I went out to Mr. Sewell's and got dinner; piruted around and came back to Camp...

Last night the company forager, Russell, nearly lost his life. Having stolen or appropriated a mule, he spent most of his time, while on the...

A stockade around church at Monticello. We took dinner at Monticello. A messenger arrived from Sauk Center, two companies awaiting us. Put u...

Berryville, Clark County, Va . ,           November 13, 1862 . Our brigade is now camped in the suburbs of Berryville and is doing picket ...

Camp near Fredericksburg, Va.,           December 24, 1862. The Yankees seem loath to make another advance since the good whipping we gave...

Hot and dry. I hope there will be a rain-cloud this evening. No war news, except a letter from Gen. Lee, indicating that Gen. Morgan is pr...

Raleigh, N. C., April 14, 1865, 1 p. m. We passed through town and were reviewed by Sherman, who stood at the south gate of the State Capi...

[ w ]e are busily engaged cleaning off our camp ground; we have no water here; are compelled to haul it from a distance. To-day we send six ...

This morning we remain in the shade, having no orders to move. Some of the boys sally forth into the plantations, and it is not long until t...

  CAMP NEAR WOLFSVILLE, MARYLAND, August 2, 1864. MY DARLING:- We are having a jolly good time about sixteen miles north of Middletown, re...

McDonough, November 16, 1864, 11 p. m. Made 14 miles to-day through a really fine country. Only saw one house though, that looked like ...

Awakened at daylight and moved at sunrise. In advance. Gen. Shackleford now commands 4th Div. and Col. Carter the Brigade. Gen. Carter Prov...

Got up and foraged eggs for myself and oats for my horse. Box gone. Team tipped over last night three times. Very dark. Slept with Thede. 1...

Tended Rowena, my saddle mare, and got rations from the Post Commissary. About noon Bob came. Glad to be relieved. Letters from Lucy R., El...

Yesterday the government seized the flour in the mills and warehouses; and now the price has risen from $30 to $40 per barrel. I wrote to t...

Spend a pleasant day, have a skiff ride, boys fishing a great deal, plenty of eels in the creek, the train gone in with 3 wounded of the 91...

Last night we went to the Observatory with Mrs. Long. They were very kind and attentive. The Pre st took a look at the moon & Arcturus...

Still cold. Have enough to eat myself, but am one of a thousand. The scurvy is appearing among some of the men, and is an awful disease — c...

Mark off another day; one day nearer home and liberty. Read “ Villette ;” don't like it much. My friend Jones brought me some nice bean...

Another day gone. I am still improving. Walk out on crutches a few steps. Am very, very weak. Rainy still. Major Morfit, commanding prison,...