Friday the Ides. Until to-day nothing was ever thought of sacrificing to our country's wrongs. For six months we had worked to capture. ...

After being hunted like a dog through swamps, woods, and last night being chased by gunboats till I was forced to return, wet, cold and star...

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

This being the anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln, the several Departments were closed by order of the President. Had a...

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15, 1866. MY DARLING:—I went to Mount Vernon yesterday. It is a beautiful spot. The extensive views of the Potoma...

Senators Doolittle and Foster and Mr. Ford, who have been on a mission to the Plains, visiting New Mexico, Colorado, etc., had an interview ...

Last Tuesday, when on board the Pawnee with the President and Cabinet, Stanton took me aside and desired to know if the Navy could not spare...

The President to-day in Cabinet, after current business was disposed of, brought forward the subject of Jefferson Davis' trial, on which...

A very warm day. Thermometer 90 and upward. Chief subject at the Cabinet was the offense and the disposition of J. Davis. The President, it ...

New Creek.  Startled by report that Lincoln, Seward and were assassinated. Somehow felt it was true. SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, edi...

NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 16, 1865. DEAR UNCLE:— I am in receipt of yours of the 11th. My mountain expedition is given up. If I go a...

NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 16 (Sunday), 1865. DEAREST:— When I heard first yesterday morning of the awful tragedy at Washington, I wa...

NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, April 16, 1865. DEAR MOTHER:— I am as much shocked as I ever was by any calamity by the awful tragedy at Washing...

A very protracted session of the Cabinet. The chief subject was the Treasury regulations. There was unanimity, except McCulloch, who clings ...

Senator Sumner called on me. We had a long conversation on matters pertaining to the affairs of Fort Sumter. He has been selected to deliver...

Details in regard to the funeral, which takes place on the 19th, occupied general attention and little else than preliminary arrangements an...

Sunday morning, the papers contained the whole story of Sherman's treaty and our proceedings, with additions, under Stanton's signat...

Last night there was a general illumination in Washington, fireworks, etc. To-day is the anniversary of the surrender of Sumter, and the fla...

A door which opened upon a porch or gallery, and also the windows, were kept open for fresh air. The night was dark, cloudy, and damp, and a...

Raleigh, April 17, 1865. We have a brief dispatch this morning informing us of the assassination of President Lincoln, Secretary Seward an...