When we were called to breakfast at seven this morning we found we were steaming down the river and just entering the Sound, After a pleasan...

This morning while eating breakfast we were ordered to "Strike tents." We supposed it meant march, but found it was for symmetry, ...

Had a thunderstorm and gale this evening which nearly destroyed our camp, but the tents stood it as well as could be expected. We had a brig...

It has commenced to rain again, and we are in a fine condition, everything both in and outside the camp is in a damp state, with the wind co...

One of the events came last night, or rather this morning at half-past four. "E" was ordered out and marched to the edge of the sw...

Rained all night; we were ordered out at half-past four this morning, and remained under arms till the pickets were changed. We are detailed...

We had a regular old-fashioned rain last night for a change. At ten P.M., in the dark and storm, we started from town; marched about a mile ...

A steamer came up this morning bringing a sutler. We made another move to-day, going back to our old place under the breastworks in our shel...

Yesterday it rained most all day, and the drills Col. Lee had inaugurated Monday have not amounted to much as yet. We played cards, read, wr...

No drills or excitement for two days, excepting a slight conflagration yesterday. Millar's tent caught fire and was destroyed; and last ...

SIEGE AT WASHINGTON. It has rained nearly all this week, and until yesterday we have been loafing, trying to kill time. Last night our com...

Last night about seven o'clock, as we were standing behind the breastworks looking towards the woods, we were startled by a flash, and h...

A fine day, but a hard one for all. We were ordered out early, and marched across the city, over the long bridge, to the large plain, where ...

For the last two days we have had no drill out of doors, and very little guard. It has rained steadily. The "Dudley Buck" arrived ...

Rain, and nothing but rain; only the cleanest companies relieved, and we caught it again, and some of us are checked as extra guard. And now...

It has cleared up and is quite cold. We sent off a large mail this morning. Last night we came very near having our barracks destroyed. The ...

To be noted. Our company was declared the  cleanest  company! Consequently no guard for us to-morrow. Notwithstanding our  camp  is quite ...

A little incident occurred yesterday, which is very gratifying to some of the boys, showing the confidence our captain places in their word,...

There has been nothing worthy of mention since the last date, excepting the heavy rain, till last night, when we had an opera, "Il Recr...

We were expecting a gay time to-day, it being the first anniversary of the capture of New Berne. It was reported that besides a review we we...