This day is set apart for fasting, humiliation, and prayer. There is much wretchedness and great humiliation in the land, and need of earnes...

The 20th was at the front all day, sharp shooting. There is a good deal of danger in this kind of business, but we have our fun at it notwi...

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,                       Washington, July 16 , 1864 . General SHERMAN, Georgia, via Chattanooga: MY DEAR GE...

Clyde, Ohio , August 8, 1864. To General Grant: Dear Sir :—I hope you will pardon me for troubling you with the perusal of these few l...

Head-quartees Armies Of The U. S. CitY Point, Va. , Aug. 10, 1864. Mrs. LYdia Slocum: My Dear Madam :—Your very welcome letter of th...

This day beholds a cordon of steel, with rivets of brave hearts, surrounding Vicksburg. The enemy left their fortifications on the first, t...

Sherman's men inflating rubber pontoon on which to cross Big Black River. The army last night made pontoons, on which this mornin...

HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,                         Camp on Big Black, Miss., September 17 , 1863 . Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, G...

Crocker, Hovey and Logan's Divisions driving the enemy at the point of the bayonet throught Champion Hills. We rolled out of b...

GENERAL FIELD ORDERS No. 16. HDQRS. DEPARTMENT AND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, East Point, Ga., September 10 , 1864 . It is with pride...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,           Saint Louis, January 30 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. U.S. GRANT, Cairo, Ill.: SIR: You ...

Started again this morning for Jackson. When within five miles of the city we heard heavy firing. It has rained hard to-day and we have h...

The raid on the fence before going into camp. We drew two days' rations and marched till noon. My company, E, being detailed for r...

This day has been a hot one, but as our duties have not been of an arduous nature we have sought the shade and kept quiet. While in camp, t...

July 25, 1864 We moved up to the rear of the corps on the 21, and had just got comfortably fixed for the night when orders came that we ...

July 23, 1864. The fight came off the 22d, and a glorious one it was for us. Lieutenant Blair of our regiment was killed, also Charles ...

CAIRO, ILL., February 7 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. U.S. GRANT, Comdg. U.S. Forces on Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers: By direction of Maj...

FORT HENRY, February 9. Gen. GRANT has just returned, with his staff, from making an extensive reconnoissance.   He had with him Cols. ...

FORT HENRY, February 9. Preparations go forward rapidly. Gen. Grant and Staff, with Colonels McPHERSON and WEBSTER, are now out rec...

CAIRO, ILL., February 12 , 1862 . Brig. Gen. U.S. GRANT: Like yourself, I am most too busy to write a word. I am now sending everyt...