We had a war meeting here in Centerville Judge Harris TM Fee, Mr Ellsworth a Cousin to the lamented Col Ellsworth that was killed by the tor...

At early dawn this morning, looking out of the sleeping car, I saw through the mist a broad, placid river on the right, and on the left hig...

Colonel Washington called this morning but could not see the President. It would seem like a happy chance to have a General Washington ...

Virginia has indeed been invaded by the Federals. Alexandria has been seized. It is impossible to describe the excitement and rage of the p...

Snow two or three inches deep on top of the mud. Dr. Webb and Adjutant Avery started for Raleigh in the storm, or rather on the snow and mu...

Woodland Hill , Sunday, July 21, 1861. My Dearest Mary : I have not the time nor the matter for anything but a hasty line. I am obliged...

Centreville , July 22,1861. My Dear —: — For the last four days we have never been longer than two hours in any one place, have slept ...

They look for a fight at Norfolk. Beauregard is there. I think if I were a man I'd be there, too. Also Harper's Ferry is to be atta...

Washington, June 20th, 1861. My Dearest Mary , — I told you that I went with Seward in the evening of Monday to see the President. He...

Fairfax C. H. — The day of suspense is at an end. Alexandria and its environs, including, I greatly fear, our home, are in the hands of the...

Cincinnati , May 26, 1861. Dear Uncle : — . . . I have been watching the enlistments for the war during the last week with much interes...

The steamer Blackstone has arrived with the first Fire Zouaves, formerly Ellsworth’s, to be mustered out of service, The French steamer...

Georg F. Train, the young Bostonian, who has been introducing the horse railroad system in England, lately made another speech on the Amer...

. . . the noise and clamor of the base northern politicians who went out of office one year ago with Mr. Buchanan, execrated in every loyal ...