CAIRO, ILL., February 7 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. U.S. GRANT, Comdg. U.S. Forces on Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers: By direction of Maj...

CAIRO, ILL., February 12 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. U.S. GRANT: Like yourself, I am most too busy to write a word. I am now sending everyt...

Head Quarters, Army in the Field Camp Near Fort Donelson, Feb.y 15th 1862 GEN. G. W. CULLUM CHIIEF OF STAFF, DEPT. OF THE MO. CAIRO...

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Fort Donelson, February 25 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Cairo, Ill.: I wrote you tha...

St. Louis, Dec. 14, 1861. MY DEAR WIFE: It is Saturday night and pretty late at that. My week’s work is ended and a hard one it has bee...

I rose early this morning in order to prepare for contingencies and to see off Captain Johnson, who was about to start with despatches for ...

I went up to General Scott's quarters, and saw some of his staff — young men, some of whom knew nothing of soldiers, not even the enfor...

The General tells me he intends to ask of the War Department permission to take the 10th Army Corps away from here and lead it in the field...

Head-quarters, Seventh Army Corps, Fort Monroe, September 15,1862. Major-general H. W. Halleck, General-in-chief: general , — Befor...

Breakfasted alone. What has become of Mr. Skinner? Went to Department and attended to some matters of routine. Went to Navy Department ...

To-day I devoted to packing up such things as I did not require, and sending them to New York. I received a characteristic note from Genera...

August 23, 1864 Major Duane, who visits me much of evenings, because he can't use his eyes, told me a story of Captain Cullum (now ...

CAIRO, April 10. – Particulars are arriving hourly bringing more accounts of the great battle.   The Chicago Batteries gained new laurels i...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 27, 1863. Dear Brother: The pressure of official duties here prevented my writing sooner, but I have kept a ...

CHICAGO, March 13. – Special dispatches to the Post from Cairo 12th, say matters are little changed. A lieutenant of the 60th Ohio arr...

CHICAGO, March 12. – A special dispatch from Cairo, March 11th, to the Tribune says:   A brigade of our troops went around New Madrid on S...

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Saturday. The public are rather curious about the negotiations which preceded the evacuation...

CAIRO, April 10. Your Chicago batteries have gained new laurels in the late struggle.   Taylor’s battery did fearful execution.   Their pra...

CHICAGO, March 12. A special Washington dispatch to the Tribune says, it is believed that rebels have been evacuating Manassas for months...

Explanation of the Truce Flags. HOW 20,000 REBELS WERE PERMITTED TO ESCAPE. From the Cincinnati Gazette, Saturday. The public are rather...