Maj. ROBERT ANDERSON, U. S. A., has achieved the unenviable distinction of opening civil war between American citizens by an act of gross br...

This morning, at daybreak, cannonading was heard by us from General Pettigrew's line, which is on our left flank. We immediately fell in...

At 6 A.M. I rode to the field with Colonel Manning, and went over that portion of the ground which, after a fierce contest, had been won fr...

When shall we recover from this fatal trip into Pennsylvania? General Pettigrew, of North Carolina, fell on the retreat, at a little skirmi...

Doctor John Cheves is making infernal machines in Charleston to blow the Yankees up; pretty name they have, those machines. My horses, the ...

A battle 1 is said to be raging round Richmond. I am at the Prestons’. James Chesnut has gone to Richmond suddenly on business of the Mili...

The battle continued yesterday near the field of the day before. We gained the day! For this victory we are most thankful. The enemy were r...

Headquarters, charleston , December 27, 1860 To Colonel J. J. Pettigrew, Sir: You are ordered to take possession of Castle Pinckney...

Back to the Congaree House to await my husband, who has made a rapid visit to the Wateree region. As we drove up Mr. Chesnut said: '”Di...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , July 14, 1863. I found Lee in a very strong position, intrenched. I hesitated to attack him, without...

HEADQUARTERS HETH'S DIVISION, Camp near Orange Court-House, September 13 , 1863 . CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the operati...

FIELD OF BATTLE, June 1 , 1862 – 12 o'clo ck. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: We have had a desperate battle, in which ...

A special dispatch from Richmond to the Atlanta Intellegencer states that Gens. Buckner, Tilgman, Mackall and Pettygrew have arrived in Rich...