. . . up and ready for battle at an early hour, and, after day-light, were allowed to build small fires. Under the dense fog, no demonstra...

On the cars between Meridian and Selma tried to get transportation at Jackson to Augusta, but the quartermaster declined to give it to me; t...

EMPIRE HOSPITAL, ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 4th. SINCE the 20th of August, I have had little opportunity, and less inclination, to write in my dia...

Every thing went on quite smoothly until 9 o'clock A.M., when, to our surprise, the enemy ceased firing entirely. The cause was soon mad...

Our camp yesterday was enlivened by the joyful news that we had orders to take the cars for some unknown destination, and it is generally be...

Jackson.—We took position in the ditches early in the morning of the 9th, and have been here ever since, under fire of the enemy's sharp...

CAMP 15 MILES NORTH OF JACKSON, MISS.—Another month has passed away since my last writing—a month big with events in the history of the Fort...

I rejoined General Johnston at 9 A.M., and was received into his mess. Major Eustis and Lieutenant Washington, officers of his Staff, are t...

Headquarters Army Of Potomac Between The Rappahannock And Rapidan September 17, 1863 Having again got “home,” I find leisure and pa...

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. June 30, 1863 . The commanding general has received information that the enemy are adv...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, February 8, 1865. HON. JAS. A. SEDDON, Sec. of War, Richmond, Va. SIR: All the disposable...

Murfreesboro Tenn., May 17 The Chattanooga Rebel of the 16th has just been received. It contains the following: MOBILE, May 14 – Jackson is ...