Camp White , February 7, 1864. Dear Uncle : — The capture of General Scammon and two of his staff, will postpone my coming a few days, ...

December 8. Started P. M. for Gauley (a campaign to Lewisburg). Avery, Mather, McKinley, Dr. Webb; one hundred men under Captain Warren of ...

On the 28th General Kelley reviewed the Third Brigade, [and] General Duffie's cavalry. A beautiful day; a fine spectacle. I had only n...

Charleston , October 30, 1863. Dearest: — General Kelley was here and reviewed the troops on Wednesday. General Duffie's review was...

The cavalry of General Scammon's command left Raleigh on Wednesday, 15th, to cut the [Virginia and] Tennessee Railroad. On the [18th] t...

At Fayette, heard that Morgan was in Ohio at Piketon, leaving there for Gallipolis. General Scammon wisely and promptly determined to head ...

Camp White , June 19, 1863. Dear Mother : — . . . Mother Webb, Lucy and the four boys all got here in good health last Monday. They ar...

Camp White , April 5, 1863. Dearest : — The weather is good, our camp dry, and everybody happy. Joe has got a sail rigged on his large ...

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, Mouth of Antietam, September 23 , 1862 . SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the m...

A cold, rainy day. Last night the coldest of the season. Yesterday with Dr. Joe and four oarsmen rowed in his large skiff up Elk, three or ...

Headquarters Outpost. First Brigade, Second Kanawha Division, January 20, 1863. Sir : — I am instructed by General Scammon to info...

On Christmas my wife's cousins, Lieutenant Nelson and privates Ed and Ike Cook and Jim McKell 1 dined with me; all of Company D, Eigh...

Camp Near Gauley , December 22, 1862. Dear Mother : — I received your letter of the 10th. Yes, the Vermont colonel's speech, etc., ...

Making sand walks around quarters. A threatening morning and a snowy day. General Scammon passed today with his staff for Fayette: Captain ...

A wet, raw day. Visited the men, all at work on their new quarters — cabins sixteen by eighteen feet square; four for a company and a kitch...

Camp Maskell, Gauley Bridge , December 1, 1862. Dearest Lu : — We are on the south side of the Kanawha — same side as the Eighty-ninth ...

Enemy on a spur of Blue Ridge, three and one-half miles west. At 7 A. M. we go out to attack. I am sent with [the] Twenty-third up a mounta...

Camp Fifteen Miles North Of Washington, In Maryland , September 8, 1862. Dear Uncle : — I write you about a difficulty I had yesterda...

Washington City. — Left the suburbs of Washington to go on Leesboro Road about twelve to fifteen miles. Road full of horse, foot, and artil...

Upton's Hill (six Or Eight Miles From Washington), Virginia , September 1, 1862. Dear Mother : — We are in the midst of the great...