This has been a most dismal day, rain or Sleet has been falling all the time. I am all the time thinking of the Thousands of Soldiers who ar...

We remained in position all night, and a more uncomfortable night I never spent; 'twas almost a matter of impossibility to sleep, but na...

Yesterday we received orders to move this morning at daylight. We will join the right section of our battery, from which we have been separa...

SECOND SESSION. FOURTH DAY. RICHMOND, Monday, June 17, 1861. The Convention assembled at 10 o’clock.—Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterkin. The ...

During the latter part of February we were ordered with the Fourteenth Virginia Infantry to fall back to the left flank of Mulberry Island, ...

Quiet along the lines; some little "cursing" of Magruder in camp, for marching us so much in such rainy weather. SOURCE: William...

Magruder arrived at Bethel Church a few hours since, and right glad were we to see him, for “Old Mac," as we call him, has our fullest ...

A BIG SCAMPER. Reported by our videttes that the enemy, ten thousand strong, were moving rapidly on the Warwick road, and would attack us ...

Received orders for two howitzers with twenty-five picked men, mounted, to report to Lieutenant-Colonel Chas. Dreux, commanding the First Lo...

Arrived at camp early next morning, and found our entire force had moved in the direction of Hampton. The rain was still falling without int...

Last evening we received orders to be ready to move by sunrise this morning, and many of us took the liberty of going into the city to bid o...

BATTLE OF BETHEL CHURCH, MONDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1861. The above-named place is a neat little country church situated some fifteen miles from Y...

Had a grand review of all the troops stationed at Yorktown to-day, numbering five or six thousand. Magruder is a magnificent looking soldier...

On or about April 25th, we were ordered to the Baptist College, a large brick building at the west end of the city, where we were put throug...

ALONE AGAIN. Our Brooklyn friends left us the 13th. They were ordered to report at Newport News, and we to remain here to do guard duty. W...

At three o'clock this morning the long roll woke us up. We fell in line, marched about five miles, then counter-marched, as the Yankees...

As I look out on the Old Dominion, the Mother of presidents, statesmen and heroes, my mind is filled with historical reminiscences of its p...

(Private) New Orleans , January 8th, 1863. Dear Sir : A disaster has occurred at Galveston, similar to that near Fortress Monroe when...

All is reported quiet on the Rappahannock, the enemy seeming to be staggered, if not stupefied, by the stunning blows dealt Rosecrans in th...

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, June 12 , 1863 . Hon. ERASTUS CORNING,   and others: GENTLEMEN: Your letter of May 19,* inclosing the...