CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,           Taneytown, July 1 , 1863 . From information received, the commanding general is sat...

This morning Sherman's great army bow their heads in mournful silence over the startling news of the assassination. While we write we re...

Morning at Stevensburg, Va.—Taking a southwest direction we passed northeast of Stony Mountain and came in conjunction with other marching c...

At the Cabinet, the President read dispatches from General Grant, General Butler, General Sherman, and some others. I had previously seen s...

Regt. saddled and moved out into position at 2 o'clock. After breakfast went out to Regt. awhile. Very hot. Firing commenced at dayligh...

Orders to march at 4 o'clock. Got up in time for breakfast. Today our forces seem to abandon Brandy Station, and the railroad. Most of ...

I was absent wounded in Vermont at the time of the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., and only know that my regiment fought desperately and lost h...

At the Cabinet council Seward expressed great apprehension of a break-up of the British Ministry. I see in the papers an intimation that sh...

To-day the city is in fine spirits. Hooker had merely thrown up defenses to protect his flight across the river. The following dispatch was...

HEADQUARTERS, GUINEY'S [STATION], VA ., May 5 , 1863 . At the close of the battle of Chancellorsville on Sunday the enemy was repo...

The excitement has subsided, as troops come pouring in, and many improvised cavalry companies go out in quest of the fox — who has vanished...

The President convened the Cabinet at 10 A.M. and submitted his reply to the Vallandigham committee. Save giving too much notoriety and con...

. . . . I have not known the President so affected by a personal loss since the death of Baker, as by the death of General Wadsworth. While...

Our people, though shocked and very much disappointed, are in better tone and temper than I feared they would be. The press had wrought the...

Nicolay leaves to-day for the Rocky Mountains. . .   Had a little talk with the President about Milroy. Says Halleck thinks Schenck never h...

Remained in camp until 8 o'clock a. m. and then marched up Pennsylvania Avenue by the Treasury, White House and War Department, amidst ...

Very sultry until about 5 o'clock p. m. when the heavens became shrouded with dark and threatening clouds and a terrific thunder-storm ...

Our army's line is about five miles long this morning and runs northwest by southeast. General Hancock occupies the right followed by G...

Weather very warm, but suited to the work we have got to do. We fell back about a half mile last night, just after Generals Meade and Sedgw...

We slept on our arms last night. Report says that we forced the enemy's right flank back about three miles yesterday besides capturing ...