Nothing worth writing for a few days. To-day those we left at quarantine came up looking hale and hearty. Most of them have had smallpox or ...

Company B chipped in for a metallic coffin and Holmes will go home. A hearse from the city has just been here and taken him away. He was one...

Two funerals to-day. We have quite a graveyard started. From all I can hear, by talking with soldiers of other regiments, none of them have ...

Cleaning house day in the hospital. I have been helping so one of the nurses can get off for a walk outside. We found a burying ground where...

Some time while I was sick Chaplain Parker left us. I hear he had some differences of opinion with the officers, but don't know what. Ma...

One of Company A's men died to-day. His name was Burch. A boat-load of negroes landed here to-day and were taken down towards the city, ...

Two steamers due and yet no letters. Been loafing about camp so long I feel as if I was an unprofitable servant. But as there is nothing doi...

A little excitement to-day. An attempt was made to spike some guns near the negro troops headquarters. A few shots were fired but no one hit...

Yesterday I took  the   place of a nurse who was ailing, and to-day have been with several others to explore the country roundabouts. We cam...

About camp and hospital yesterday, getting well every minute. Except that I am skin poor and tire out easily, I am well. My little looking-g...

Wrote and mailed some letters this morning. Wm. Partington died in this room this morning. He and I came here the same time and lay side by ...

A letter from John Van, with one in it from George Willson and one from T. Templeton of the 150th. They are feeling fine and the regiment ha...

Reported for duty with the company this morning, but have to report to the doctor every day until I get my discharge from there. Have been a...

A letter from Walt Loucks asking me to come and see him. Shall surely go if I can get a pass. SOURCE:  Lawrence Van Alstyne,  Diary of an ...

Went to see Walt. I had a first-rate visit. He is about well. I did little but answer questions about what has been going on since we parted...

The regiment has gone and I am left. When will I get clear from the hospital? One of the hospital cooks, E. Furguson, died to-day. There are...

We buried Furguson to-day. The grave was full of water and we had to punch the box down with sticks until the earth held it. Hear nothing fr...

No real news yet. Lots of rumors though, one of which is that they are all cut up and the rest captured. We don't believe it. SOURCE: ...

Drew ten days' rations to-day, so I guess there is some of Company B left and that they will be back to eat it. SOURCE:  Lawrence Van ...

The regiment came back to-day. Have been gone four days. Had some hard marching and lived high on pigs and chickens found by the way. They w...