Cedar Creek , Oct. 13, 1864. I went into winter-quarters yesterday, that is, I abandoned thin boots for morning wear, and substituted ...

CEDAR CREEK, Oct. 14, 1864. Firelight, 4 A. M. I sent such a fat-looking envelope yesterday morning, with only one sheet after all, t...

CEDAR CREEK, Oct. 14, 1864. You’re an innocent. Go on with the shoulder-straps, you needn’t be expecting any change, — those eagles wil...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 15, 1864. I've only ten minutes to write to you; I was out all this morning visiting, junketing at the various h...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 16, 1864. We started all right last evening and marched till 1 A. M., camped at Front Royal till 5.30 A. M. and were...

Oct. 17th, Same Camp . Good-morning. Such a night's sleep as I had — ten hours strong — only interrupted a few minutes at reveille,...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 12, 1864. We 've gone into a pleasant camp to-day (last evening), directly upon the Shenandoah, and are likely t...

October (?), 1864. . . . I don't want to be shot till I've had a chance to come home. I have no idea that I shall be hit, but I...

Cedar Creek , Oct. 12, 1864. It's raining again this afternoon, and I am interrupted in the midst of my airing and drying operation...

Near Strasburg , Monday, Oct. 10. It's just noon, and we have gone into camp for the day in a lovely green field with plenty of for...

Edinburg , Oct. 7, 1864. About leaves; that is a thing I don't like to do, — come away from the field before winter-quarters, — esp...

Near Strasburg , Sunday, 7 A. M., Oct. 9. Our boys haven't been able to find any water for us this morning and we haven't wash...

Near Mt. Crawford , Oct. 5, 1864. I have reveill é about one hour before daybreak, — am always awake, but never get up now, unless the...

Staunton , 7 A. M., Sept. 27, 1864. I didn't tell you what a magnificent spring-wagon I have now, — four stylish white horses and d...

Waynesboro , Sept. 28, 1864. I expect orders to move very soon, — we have a way now of marching late into the night and of starting ver...

Near Mt. Crawford , Sept. 30, 1864. We did leave Waynesboro' the other afternoon, and in a hurry, — what was left of Early's ar...

Newmarket, 10 A. M. Headquarters Res. Brigade (Sept. 24?). We have been in Luray Valley and entirely away from communications. I sen...

Ripon , Sunday, P. M. (Sept. 18th). Billy teases me more than he does you. I generally resolve to ride some other horse, and do ride on...

Tuesday evening (September 20). We had a very successful action yesterday, and the cavalry did well. Both the other brigades of the di...

Ripon , Sept. 12, 1864. I'm expecting to start a new colour for the Brigade this afternoon. The old one, — red, white, and blue, wi...