It rained all last night and nearly all day. I attended a party this evening at Mr. Fossett's and we all had a fine time which passed o...

By orders Company E boarded the cars this morning for Lookout Station farther on, about twelve miles from California. I bade my bunk-mate, ...

We left the cars and marched up through town, where we were met by the Forty-seventh Illinois Infantry, who turned out to receive us, prese...

We had a pretty stiff introduction to our first night on a river boat, for it snowed in the night. My bunk-mate, James Fossett, and I lay ...

We drew our cooking utensils and rations for five days. John Batderf, Joseph Tomlinson and I were put in as cooks for the company. We have...