Jefferson City. Mo., August 27th, 1861. Dear Father: Your letter requesting me to appoint Mr. Foley on my staff was only received...

We presume that a few items, in regard to the organization and movements of this regiment since it has been in the field, will not prove al...

We arrived at Jefferson City about daylight. Our regiment came together here this morning after being separated since the 22d of last Decem...

ST. LOUIS, March 24. – The following is a copy of a dispatch to the Secretary of War: “A detachment of the 1st Iowa Cavalry sent out fr...

Nothing of importance today. I went on guard. There is some talk of making Jefferson City headquarters for the various detachments of the a...

We reached Jefferson City this morning at sunup after an uncomfortable night's ride. The water in the river is very low and it seems th...

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...

Reveille sounded this morning at 2 o’clock. We jumped out of our bunks, packed our knapsacks, and got started for the railroad station by d...