HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,           WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 1871. Dear Brother: A few days ago at the request of a mutua...

The week has been one of interesting incidents, incessant occupation. Admiral Farragut came a week since and called on me. After half an hou...

Mr. Eames has returned and brings me word that O'Conor decides he will not break over his rule of trying no more jury cases. He therefor...

There was a smart brush in the House to-day between Brooks and Stevens, the cause of controversy General Butler, or rather a letter which Br...

Fort Donelson, Feb. 24th 1862. DEAR JULIA, I have just returned from Clarkesville.   Yesterday some citizens of Nas[h]ville came down...

Am unhappy over our affairs. The Army of the Potomac is doing but little; I do not learn that much is expected or intended. The failure at ...

Great interest is felt in the result of the Connecticut election, one of the most animated and exciting elections ever known. Issues broad ...

Washington, D. C. , May 12, 1865. I reached here last evening in time to pitch camp on the banks of the Potomac. To-day I have been in...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , February 9, 1865. I note you have seen the report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War, about ...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , January 14, 1365. I am sorry to hear what you write people say of Grant, because it is unjust, and I...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , December 20, 1864. I have had a hard day to-day. This morning Messrs. Chandler and Harding, of the S...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , December 18, 1864. I am glad you saw Major Smith and liked him. I found him very intelligent and ami...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , April 26, 1864. I have had a very satisfactory time with Cram, and am sorry he and Cadwalader are go...

Washington, D. C ., April 1, 1864. I came up yesterday with Grant, am going to-day before the committee to answer Dan Butterfield's...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , March 22, 1864. Grant is emphatically an executive man, whose only place is in the field. One object...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , March 15, 1864. I received your note in due course of mail, but was so busy at the time I could not ...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , March 14, 1864. I wrote you, I think, on the evening of the 10th , the day Grant was here. It rained...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , March 10, 1864. The storm in which I have been involved seems to be subsiding, as I note the Tribun...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , March 9, 1864. I have answered Mr. Harding's note, likewise one from Cortlandt Parker, and numer...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , March 8, 1864. I am curious to see how you take the explosion of the conspiracy to have me relieved...