Headquarters First Brigade, First Division, Ninth A. C. Before Petersburg, Va ., July 27, 1864. Yours of the 21st-24th reached me las...

Brigade reviewed by General Ledlie. Did not make very good appearance. Officers, even of old regiments, ignorant. . . . . Shell burst all a...

Headquarters First Brigade, First Division, Ninth Army Corps. Before Petersburg, Va ., July 23, 1864. Evening. My Dear Mother , — T...

July 31, 1864 I will continue now my letter that broke off last night, and confide to you in all honesty, that I went fast to sleep on ...

June 17, 1864 At daylight Potter, of the 9th Corps, assaulted the enemy's works at a point near what was then our left. He took the...