I was up at reveille as usual and went down to the ditch. To my surprise I saw a big oak just outside the channel washed up by the roots. Th...

McPherson's army corps guard this place (Vicksburg) while Sherman has gone after the rebel General Joe Johnston who is reported as being...

Played ball this forenoon and in the afternoon were detailed to extinguish a fire which destroyed the best part of town. The Post Office, on...

We mustered and had regiment inspection this afternoon. Major Peats of Co. K complimented the troops quite highly on their clean guns. The g...

For some time General Logan's division of McPherson's corps had been mining under the rebel Fort Hill, one of the most prominent wor...

Weather warm and roads dusty. Marched over the battlefield of Port Gibson, where McPherson cleaned the rebels out most effectually. Twenty-t...

Roads terribly dusty and weather hot. Marched quick time; water scarce, rations reduced, consisting of two pieces of hard tack and half rati...

Landed at Milliken's Bend. General Grant's army is here encamped under the immediate command of General Grant, and under him command...

On picket guard today. Got my boots half soled. Gen. McPherson passed through here, and Logan's division is coming up and passing throug...

DUNLAP SPRINGS. We have built a snug log house and last night for the first and probably last time have slept in it; for our company has ord...

Our brigade was reviewed by Generals McPherson and Logan this afternoon. Gen. McKean's brigade was reviewed today. SOURCE: Seth James ...

There was grand review this afternoon. Generals McPhesron, Grant and Logan were the review officers. The weather is fine but the nights are ...

It rained all night! Cloudy and windy to-day. Gen. Hood corrects his dispatch of Saturday; we captured only 13 guns; but we captured some ...

HEADQUARTERS ATLANTA,           July 23d, 1864 Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: The enemy shifted his position on Peach Tree Creek la...

ORD'S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1863. General GRANT: In reply to your intimation that if General Pemberton wished an interview he would sh...

GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1863. General SHERMAN: I judge Johnston is not coming to Vicksburg; he must be watched, though. I judge ...

SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 180.} HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. I. On the surrender of Vicksburg, M...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, July 5, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON,           Commanding Seventeen...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, July 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON,           Commanding Seventeen...

HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENN., Vicksburg, Miss., July 8 , 1863 . Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Comdg. Seventeenth Army Corps: GENERAL: There a...