Off again. I am so ill I can hardly stand. Bade Arthur good-by — left him my chain, etc., again. On the Allison. I expected every moment a ...

The first thing I heard this morning was, “We shall lose the General.” I opened my eyes and Arthur said, “Have you got your valise packed? ...

The papers say that the boat is up and General Walker on board, so I may get off this time. If not, I shall give up. SOURCE: Francis...

Libby Prison Hospital, Richmond , September 20, 1864. It was a happy surprise to me to get your letter of the 2d, a day or two since....

Beautiful day. The Sergeant in one of his whims has not been out to buy anything for us for several days, so that we have been short. We ar...

Pleasant day. Just two months since I left Washington. It seems like two years. I hope the end of this month will find me at home, or at le...

Chilly day. Read service all the morning. Had no book to read. Quite unwell to-day, very weak. SOURCE: Francis Winthrop Palfrey,  Me...

Beautiful day. Oh, it is too bad to lose all this lovely weather. This week has passed very quickly. Arthur's being here accounts for i...

I wish I could get home this month on many accounts. The next boat is due a week from today. Make a little charm of peach-stone. Play poker...

It was just a month ago yesterday that I began to mend and get well. Oh, how grateful I am for the mercies of this past month! I have suffe...

I have moved out into a quiet corner of the ward; his bed is next mine. Fisher and Brady next. A select party. It is a different thing alto...

The boat goes this morning. Thirty officers went. It was hard to see them go and think that in twelve hours they would be under the old fla...

Libby Prison Hospital , September 11, 1864. Dear Mother , — I write this to send by some officer who goes by this flag of truce boat. I...

The boat goes to-morrow. Officers permanently disabled are to be sent. My rank will prevent my going under that head. I must expect to be d...

(August 23. What wouldn't I give for the promise that I should be at Saratoga with uncle and aunt by this date! Nous verrons. I shall p...

Have been a little feverish (typhoid) for a day or two; took dose of quinine last night. Arthur came down to-day. He is pretty well. ...

My chance of going depends on General Walker's coming, I suppose. I shall be able to send some message this time, at least. Some office...

McClellan is nominated by the Chicago convention for president. I fear there is not much chance of his being elected. I don't like the ...

One day is like another. I play cribpage with Sedgwick, or chess occasionally. The papers say a boat is expected to-morrow. I don't loo...

Cloudy, dull day. Morning, read the service from eleven to twelve. I wish I could look in on them at home to-day. I hope they have got some...