A beautiful, bright, pleasant morning. The men of the Tenth Brigade are putting their guns in order and brushing their uniforms for the pa...

3 a.m. —Less rain. General Nelson, that energetic and wide-awake officer, is at my headquarters, near a large tree, and issues his orders ...

The line of battle of the Fourth Division is formed before day; all ready to commence the terrible work again. The night, was rainy, disagr...

March about 4 miles; pass General Pillow's plantation and encamp on Captain Polk's plantation. The Tenth [Brigade] moves forward to...

General Nelson directs me to conduct the march so as to reach Savannah, Tenn., Monday, April 7, as we are not wanted there before that time....

Marched 14 miles; encamped 3 miles after crossing Buffalo River. SOURCE:  The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Re...

Marched 16 miles and encamped at Proctor's furnace, 5 miles from Waynesborough. SOURCE:  The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation...

Passed through Waynesborough; small Union flags on some houses; women ask to let the band play some old tunes—Yankee Doodle, &c. The mu...

Marched 10½ miles; rough, poor country, but little improvement; bad roads. SOURCE:  The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the O...

Marched 9½ miles over bad roads, and reached Savannah, Tenn., before 12 m. General Grant was not at his headquarters (Savannah), and no one...

Late in the evening General Nelson in returning from General Buell’s headquarters, informed me that he had General Buell’s permission to ta...

Went to Duck River to examine the fords; sent some of my cavalry in; river 200 yards or more wide; fords crooked. Fortunately, some army wa...

Reveille at 3 A.M., breakfast, wagons loaded, column formed. . . . The Tenth Brigade, infantry and artillery and train crossed Duck River ...

Camp Tompkins , October 21, 1861. Monday morning before breakfast. Dearest : — Dr. Clendenin goes home this morning and I got up earl...

Camp Near Weston, Virginia , August 9, 1861. Friday Afternoon. Dearest : — I have just read your letter postmarked the 5th at Kingsto...

Warm, beautiful weather. A busy day, settling disputes between citizens and their quarrels. I held a sort of police court. Dr. Joe also dec...

Weston , August 1, 1861. Dearest: — Do you remember a year ago today we were riding on the Grand Trunk Railroad from Detroit by Sarnia ...

Columbus , Sunday morning, July 21, 1861. Dear Uncle : — I came in last evening to attend a little tea gathering at Mr. Andrews’; shall...