Moore, the President's Private Secretary, came to me on Wednesday, the 9th, by request of the President, who desired him to consult with...

A dark, cold, sleety day, with rain. Troopers and scouts from the army have icicles hanging from their hats and caps, and their clothes cove...

WILMINGTON, January 15, 1865. Col. JOHN B. SALE,           Richmond, Va.: Official information from General W. H. C. Whiting, at Fort Fis...

Cloudy and cool. The news that Goldsborough, N. C., had been taken is not confirmed. Nor have we intelligence of the renewal of the assault ...

Clear and frosty. Guns heard down the river. Dispatches came last night for ammunition-to Wilmington, I believe. We have nothing yet decisiv...

Clear and frosty. We learn vaguely that the attack on the defenses of Wilmington has been progressing since Friday, and that the enemy...

Clear and frosty. Among the rumors, it would appear that the Senate in secret session has passed a resolution making Lee generalissimo. It...

A night of rain—morning of fog and gloom. At last we have an account of the evacuation of Savannah. Also of the beginning of the assault on ...

Rained all night; warm. A large stable burned down within sixty yards of our dwelling, last night, and not one of the family heard the upr...

Rained in torrents last night; cold this morning and cloudy. All quiet below. But there was an alarm, night before last, growing out of a ...

We had calm and delightful weather. Were amused as persons on shipboard usually are. Off the entrance to Cape Fear we had some fishing. Saw ...

Thawing and muddy. General Crook and staff go by railroad to Cumberland. We hope to follow soon. Rain this eve. Attack on Fort Fisher by Por...

Mr. Eames has returned and brings me word that O'Conor decides he will not break over his rule of trying no more jury cases. He therefor...

The glorious news of the capture of Fort Fisher came this morning. We had two or three telegrams from Porter and officers of the Navy and Ge...

The congratulations over the capture of Fort Fisher are hearty and earnest. Some few whom I have met are a little out of humor. General Butl...

The congratulations and hearty cheer of the people over the victory at Fort Fisher are most gratifying. It is a comfort, too, to see, with s...

Have been busy, with no time to write in this book, — Congress calling for information, bills preparing, and a mass of investigations at the...

CITY POINT, VA , September 12 , 1864 .   Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Commanding Military Division of the Mississippi: I send Lieutena...

The glorious news of the fall of Fort Fisher on Sunday, the 15th. Another officers' meeting. Plan of history submitted — descriptive. T...

Steamer “Cosmopolitan,” bound to Beaufort from Savannah, Ga., January 21, 1864. I was at Beaufort some three days when I received a...