On the morning of Sunday, the 27th [sic], 1 we were off Charleston Bar, waiting the tide and a pilot. Admiral Dahlgren came down in a tug a...

[W]e took a morning ride, Mrs. Welles being able to go with us, and drove about the place. Returning to the wharf, we took a tug, visited th...

Cloudy——rained in the afternoon. This is the anniversary of the first gun of the war, fired at Fort Sumter. It is still said and believe...

Admiral Farragut’s dispatch relative to the capture of Fort Morgan and the infamous conduct of General Page in spiking his guns after his su...

February 13, 1863. Tonight I have been talking with Cato Waring, one of my old nurses in the hospital. The attempt to give a report of his...

ASHEBORO, May 17th, 1861. I have made special inquiry into the cost question against you and the other securities of Daniel Worth—having f...

ASHEBORO, May 22nd, 1861 . This State is now a perfect unit as the North seems to be. No man desired or worked harder than myself to prese...

ASHEBORO, March 16th, 1861. *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          * In...

The storm has broken upon us. The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, just off the coast of South Carolina, and forced her on April 14 to ha...

Peace, on the basis of a restored Union, is a consummation so devoutly to be wished that the people will watch with intense interest the fai...

This day has been a hot one, but as our duties have not been of an arduous nature we have sought the shade and kept quiet. While in camp, t...

THE TROOPS BRIGADED. The troops encamped around here have been formed into three brigades, and will be commanded by Brigadier Generals...

We have nothing additional to-day, except another attempt to take Fort Sumter by assault, which was discovered before the crews of the boat...

Spent the day reading the papers and writing letters. Wrote to Mr. Porter and Bails' people. The whole north seems jubilant over the gl...

No news from any quarter, except the continued bombardment of the debris of Fort Sumter, and the killing and wounding of some 10 or 12 men ...

The end of American slavery is at hand. That it is to end in blood does not surprise me. For fifteen years I have been constantly predictin...

Navy Department, Washington , 18th April, 1863. Your two favors of the 27th ult. and 1st inst. were duly received. We have been and are...

A severe storm last night and to-day. Mrs. Welles had arranged for a party this evening. The rain ceased about sundown. The evening passed ...

In compliance with the request of the Convention, we beg leave to make the following statement: On Saturday, the 8th of December, several...

Washington, D. C, January 1st, 1861. Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th December , in reply...