We have been three days in camp, and have fully recovered from the fatigues of our long journey. Drill is the order of the day, as it is the...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 18, 1875. Dear Brother: *           *           *           *     ...

The question of the Indian war on the Plains was again brought forward. No one, it appears, has any knowledge on the question. The Secretary...

Seward read a letter in relation to St. Domingo matters, to which I for some cause did not give that attention which its importance demanded...

Near Orange Court House, Va.,           August 12, 1862. While we are resting a little I will endeavor to write you a few lines. We have b...

Orange County, Va.,           August 18, 1862. On leaving our last camp we first went back five miles in a northerly direction to Orange C...

Culpeper County, Va . ,           August 24, 1862. Our army pursued Pope's to this place last week. We are now on the west side of Nor...

To-day, in every direction, we can see the Seventh boys reading the papers (for by the way, the Seventh is a reading regiment,) and from eve...

This morning we remain in camp awaiting orders to move, but we receive them not; remain here all day. We are now camped near the rebel commi...

For some cause unknown to the soldiers, we do not move to-day. Good accounts from Pope continue to come back. SOURCE: Daniel Leib Ambrose,...

This morning we are ordered into battle line; we thus advance about one mile, driving the rebel pickets before us, taking possession of a ri...

The weather is still very warm. To-day we hear heavy cannonading in the direction of Sherman's line. This evening we advance towards the...

This morning we hear heavy explosions, supposed to be the enemy blowing up their magazines and ordnance stores, making preparations to evacu...

To-day we hear heavy cannonading towards Farmington. It is Pope talking. We are now close to the enemy and occasionally they fire into our p...

It is raining this morning. It is rumored that the rebels will come out from Corinth to-day. The echoes from Pope's guns are again heard...

A beautiful Sabbath morning; there is quiet along the line. The army is anxious to close in upon Corinth. It is reported that the rebel army...

Pope still keeps thundering against the rebel defenses. Heavy details are made from the different companies to-day to help build roads throu...

We are now before Corinth, the base of the rebel army under Beauregard. Pope's guns have been thundering nearly all day on the left towa...

To-day our regiment moves to the front line; our pickets and those of the enemy are now close to each other. All quiet to-day. Pope is still...

Lexington, Rockbridge County , June 12 (Sunday), 1864. Dearest : — I just hear that a mail goes tomorrow. We captured this town after an...