Evacuation of Yorktown. Our lines advanced at daybreak, and found the fortifications deserted by the rebels, leaving most of the siege-guns ...

Several men of our regiment are failing fast. H. D. Merritt is an object of pity and getting worse. We have cut his hair close to keep the m...

Soldiers and negroes are rebuilding the fallen wall. Prisoners stand at a distance often shouting: "That is good for you, Rebs"; ...

HEADQUARTERS,           April 1 , 1865 . His Excellency President DAVIS, Richmond, Va.: General Beauregard has been ordered to make arrang...

Clear and pleasant. Walked to the department. We have vague and incoherent accounts from excited couriers of fighting, without result, in Di...

Cloudy, but no rain. The press dispatches last night assert that still another raiding party, besides Stoneman's, was dispersed or cap...

To-day the regiment is ordered to prepare to move from Corinth with camp and garrison equipage. In the afternoon Companies E, B and C, proce...

Since our return from the Tuscumbia Valley nothing' of interest has occurred until to day; flaming bulletins are now flying everywhere e...

Near Clinton, November 20, 1864. Struck out foraging before daylight this morning. Almost any house on the road to-day would furnish po...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,                   In the Field, Savannah, Ga., January 21 , 1865 . Maj. Gen. GEORGE ...

August 5, 1864. After the fight of the 28th July, we advanced on the 30th, 31st and April [ sic ] 1st, when we came to a strong line of...

July 12, 1864. We lay quietly in the shade all day the 11th, save those who had ambition enough to go fishing, berrying or swimming. Th...

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,             In the Field, Raleigh, N.C., April 14 , 1865 . General J. E. JOHNSTON, Comma...

WASHINGTON, April 22 , 1865 — 2 . 30 p.m. Major-General HALLECK: Your telegram of this morning indicates that Sherman's agreeme...

President Lincoln's Instructions. MARCH 3, 1865 — 12 p.m. Lieutenant-General GRANT: The President directs me to say to you th...

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7 , 1863 — 9 . 30 p.m. Major-General HOOKER: Richmond papers of Tuesday received at this Department are fu...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Lagrange, Tenn., May 13, 1863. I have been on a General Court Martial for the last ten days, and we will...

Had a funny dream last night. Thought the rebels were so hard up for mules that they hitched up a couple of grayback lice to draw in the br...

A telegraph dispatch this morning from Admiral Porter states he has possession of Grand Gulf. The news was highly gratifying to the Presid...

Our people, though shocked and very much disappointed, are in better tone and temper than I feared they would be. The press had wrought the...