It seems to me that the destinies of this admirable people are in strange hands. Mr. Lincoln, honest man of nature, perhaps an empiric, doct...

John Van has been over again and says his regiment is going into winter quarters in the city outskirts. I hear the 128th has sailed for Fort...

This afternoon, when riding down to Huttonville, I met three or four hundred sorry-looking soldiers. They were without arms. On inquiry, I f...

Officers and men are low-spirited to-night. The news of yesterday has been confirmed. Our army has been beaten at Manassas with terrible los...

The Fourth has passed off quietly in the little town of Buckhannon and in camp. At ten o'clock the Third and Fourth Regiments were rev...

On the 5th instant a scouting party, under Captain Lawson, started for Middle Fork bridge, a point eighteen miles from camp. At eight o'...

This morning, at seven o'clock, our tents were struck, and, with General McClellan and staff in advance, we moved to Middle Fork bridge....

From the best information obtainable, we are led to believe the mountains and hills lying between this place and Beverly are strongly fortif...

At 10 A. M. we were ordered to the front; passed quite a number of regiments on our way thither, and finally took position not far from the ...

Six or eight hundred Southern troops sent in a flag of truce, and surrendered unconditionally. They are a portion of the force which fought ...

Arrived at Edwards Ferry by six o'clock A. M. Two thousand men were already landed on the Virginia shore, opposite the ferry, others wer...

In camp at Warrenton. Gen. McClellan left the army to-day, and Gen. Burnside was his successor. He reviewed the troops before he left, and w...

I cannot but feel depressed at what seems to be great imbecility in the management of our military affairs. By whose fault, I know not. Here...

Part of the truth relating to the story of yesterday's fight has come to light. The fact is, these "great fights," "great...

It is half-past eight o'clock, and we are still but eight miles from Clarksburg. We were informed this morning that the secession troops...

Two men in the guard-house. We are improving. Baltimore whiskey got into the camp some way and these men found it. At dress parade to-night,...

OPENING THE GREAT WILDERNESS BATTLES. Before day bugles blowed, drums beat; men get ready to march. At dawn troops were moving; at sunrise...

Near Petersburg, Va . ,           November 3, 1864. We are still quiet. Nothing is going on except the continual fighting of the skirmishe...

Rained last night; clear this morning, and All quiet below, except the occasional bombs thrown at the canal by our iron-clads. The press...

 Warm; rain and wind (south) all night. Quiet below. One of the enemy's pickets said to one of ours, last night, that Warren's cor...