Moved Camp out near Beech Grove. I and Polk Kyle sent on forage, bought a stack of hay. Staid all night with Mr. Carlisle. SOURCE: Ephraim...

We had a great time to-day, having sent out this morning some six thousand troops, with about one hundred wagons, on a foraging expedition. ...

ARRIVAL AT NEW BERNE. About nine this morning we saw our first of Rebeldom, and after taking a pilot, and passing several ugly-looking rip...

HUDSON CAMP GROUNDS. I have enlisted! Joined the Army of Uncle Sam for three years, or the war, whichever may end first. Thirteen dollars pe...

LANCASTER, OHIO, August 12, 1860. DEAR GENERAL: I left Alexandria in the stage on Tuesday morning, reached the wharf boat [at the mouth of...

LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY, ALEXANDRIA, April 15, 1860. This is Sunday. Some of the cadets have gone to church, some fishing and the balance...

WOODSTOCK, October 7 , 1864 — 9 p.m.                  (Received 9 th.) I have the honor to report my command at this point to-night...

BERRYVILLE, VA ., August 17 , 1864 — 9 p.m. Lieut. Gen. U.S. GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States: All your dispatches h...

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,                Washington, December 18 , 1864 . (Via Hilton Head.) Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Savannah: M...

We are having cold weather; freezing quite hard at night, and making our lodgings in these little rag houses anything but comfortable. I h...

Nothing of moment from the armies, although great events are anticipated, soon. On Saturday, Gen. Winder's or Major Griswold's ...

We have recently journeyed through a portion of this free state, and it is not all imagination in us, that sees, in its bold scenery, — its...

Have settled several claims during yesterday and today. Two girls just came with a hay account. If we remain here it will be pleasant to ca...

Got off before 4 o'clock. Came up with one div. of infantry at Bealeton Station. Beautiful morning. Went on to Brandy Station, unsaddle...

Moved camp over the railroad, three-quarters of a mile. Went to town and got camp and G. equipage, and hay and wood. SOURCE: Frances...

Aroused at daylight. Saddled and waited two hours for “forward.” Hornets’ nest by road. Bees after Gen. Shackleford and others, occasioned ...

Up at 3 and off at 4, rear of our brigade. Wagons in the way again. 8 hours going 10 miles. Camped on ground of Major Ellis' fathers. W...

Bird's Point , January 5, 1862. We received the box of provisions to-day in very good order considering the length of time they h...

Up at daylight, breakfasted, fed and started on at 6. Gen. Carter passed by. Went but two miles and waited an hour or two. River not fordab...

Up at 4 A. M. Off on foot for the ferry at 7. Boys started with the Indian warwhoop. All in good cheer. Quite a long walk. Bid Kansas goodb...