The Reconstruction Committee have reported a resolution for admitting Tennessee Members. It is, in its phraseology and conditions, in charac...

Not well, but pressed in disposing of current business. Acting Rear-Admiral Godon reported in person. Had returned with Susquehanna to Hampt...

Called on the President to consult as to the selection of counsel in the Henderson case, since the death of William Curtis Noyes. Told him I...

NEWPORT NEWS. I am now on the sacred soil of old Virginia, and my first care will be to seek an introduction to some of the F. F. V's....

Our forces are gathering in considerable strength at Hampton Roads. Besides the naval vessels there are in the Roads over two hundred army ...

We have met with some disaster in North Carolina. Am apprehensive the army has been a little delinquent. General Butler has telegraphed...

Seward sends me the copy of a communication which he proposes to send to Lord Lyons respecting the rights and duties of our naval officers,...

Annapolis, M'd April 29 '61 D. V. We reached Old Point yesterday without incident, and I dined with the Domicks in the For...

A very pleasant ride down the James. Rounded Lighthouse Point. Soon passed Harrison's Landing, then Fort Powhatan and Wilcox's Land...

The Dictator, turret vessel, was launched this A.M. in New York. This is one of a class of vessels that has become famous. She is of greatl...

I started for Grant's headquarters. We left the Navy Yard at two o'clock in the afternoon. The party consisted of Fox, Dyer, Wise, ...

The President returned from Headquarters of the Army and sent for me this A.M. Seward, Chase, Stanton, and Halleck were present, and Fox ca...

There is a rumor that Fitz John Porter, whose trial of over forty days has interested the public, is found guilty and has been cashiered. A...

Sent a letter to the two naval committees on the subject of filling vacancies in the Naval School. Members of Congress are disposed to evad...

On the 27th of January the President issued his General War Order No. 1 , to those whose direction it was to be. He wrote it without any co...

We have, yesterday and to-day, broken accounts of a great fight for three days — and not yet terminated — at Murfreesborough, Tennessee. Al...

It is a month since I have opened this book and been able to make any record of current events. A pressure of public business, the preparat...

I omitted to note in its place the gallant feat of Commodore Buchanan with the iron monster Merrimac in Hampton Roads. He destroyed two of ...

As we have no longer a minister — Mr. Gierlow having gone to Europe — and no papers, I am in danger of forgetting the days of the week, as ...

Norfolk has been burned and the Merrimac sunk without striking a blow since her coup d’ é tat in Hampton Roads. Read Milton. See the speech...