MCCLELLAN is now all-powerful, and refuses to divide the army into corps. Thus much for his brains and for his consistency. The message — ...

Busy through the day until dark on the subject of promotions, except for a short time at the Cabinet. The promotions will, unavoidably, give...

The fact there exists an extensive conspiracy to break up the Government, one of long standing, is growing more apparent every day. The Sece...

Springfield.  Have spent a good part of the day writing letters—In afternoon went with Mr Ratcliffe of Mo: Miss Ella Browning of Mo: and Mis...

Very warm summer day-Breakfasted at Dr Browns with Mrs Brown alone, he being in the Country     The letter of Hon Edw Bates to me declaring ...

Yesterday morning, Mr. F., a gentleman from my native State, Massachusetts, and who has charge of the Refugee Farm, asked if I would not lik...

Oxford. A lazy day for the Battery. Nothing transpired to excite the drowsiness of the soldier. Received a paper of the 3rd containing the P...

We camped within a few miles of Malvern Hill last night, and to-day our forces reoccupied the hill without any opposition, capturing some se...

Fresh calls for shoemakers. A few weak ones give their names but are not accepted. Negroes have begun additional fortifications working all ...

The policy of enlisting negroes renders it harder for prisoners. So does the emancipation proclamation. The government having enlisted negro...

At daylight a man shot and instantly killed. He had no particular stopping place, had become partially crazed; in the night had crept beyond...

No sick call; the poor fellows are disappointed. Well dressed officers ride out the street and back. Passing near us they inquire of a fello...

From early morning (or at least from the earliest hour of which I am personally-cognizant) the town was all agog about the Japanese ambassad...

This evening with Mr. Ruggles to Dr. Gilman’s, Thirteenth Street, to meet sundry of the professors of our Medical College and consider wheth...

THE season is excellent for military operations, such as any Napoleon could wish it. And we, lying not on our oars or arms, but in our beds,...

The Radicals held a caucus last evening at the Capitol, to determine in relation to their future course, and also in regard to the adjournme...

Young Lincoln by Thomas Hicks. Springfield.  Fine day. After breakfast called to see Hon Abm Lincoln, at his room in the State House—He was ...

Democratic State Convention in session here to day, and the Court did but little business Spent a portion of the day with Lincoln talking to...

Springfield.   Rained last night and this forenoon. Attending Court. Spent the evening at Lincolns SOURCE:  The Diary of Orville Hickman B...

Fine, warm summer day—Attending Court. Took tea at Dubois with Lincoln SOURCE:  The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning , Vol. 1, p. 416