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...

I received a letter from my daughter with information that my son Amandus is much better, the fever broke & he is in a fair way to recov...

We was out this morning by request of our Col & had a tryal at target shooting with him the commissioned officers of us, pistol shooting...

We drilled a short time after our scirmish drill & was on dress perade I received a letter from Emma with the good noose that Amandus is...

I wrote off six copies of the work of board of survey. Kunze, of Company H of Eighth Minnesota, was frozen very badly. Was placed in the hos...

I let Lieut. Buck have $2 to buy me a water filter and pair of goggles. I sent letters to Sarah and Moses. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary...

Two more men died last night, but not from Company B. We sent off another mail to-day. I wish we might get some letters. We ought to have a ...

On account of my cough, which is worse when I lie down, I have walked about evenings or sat and chatted with others about the camp fire unti...

I was detailed on fatigue this morning. The detail from our regiment worked on the big break in the levee. We did a good day's work, and...

Moscow. Mail arrived to-day. Received two letters; weather rather cold. Went foraging in the morning; returned with fresh pork, beans, corn ...

Moscow. Laid in tent all day. Mail arrived in the afternoon. Received two very welcome letters from home and Thomas L. SOURCE: Jenkin Lloy...

I have just received a letter from a lady friend of mine aye, and of the soldiers, too, in which she says she "cannot but think of the ...

I am disappointed to-night, and feel sadly. I had almost no letters from home lately. None yesterday, to-day none. To-morrow I hope I shall ...

To-day I have received the expected letter; but it relieves no part of my sadness. My dear child at home is no better. I may never meet her ...

Did ever husband and father need the comforting aid of the help-meets of home as I need them this evening? See my table. Six  full  foolscap...

Capt Fee & Orderly Spooner spent the day in the Citty we had a general cleaning up in the barracks, afternoon I took 3 of the boys &...

Received letter from Rev. Loomis, Lewisburg, Penn., and one from Brother Moses Paxson, Newton, Penn. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Le...

WEST POINT, N.Y., Dec. 6, 1837. Dear Brother: In compliance with your request I sent you a paper shortly after the reception of your letter,...

We have had a rain and the hard ground made the softest kind of mud. It sticks to our feet and clothes, and everybody is cross and crabbed. ...

Davis Mills. Heard from home. Received two letters, from John and Thomas, which eased my anxiety. Listened to the first sermon [in camp]. ...