Thy Nose, O W. H. Seward, is out of joint! The Chicago Convention nominates Lincoln and Hamlin. They will be beat, unless the South perpetra...

Seward’s special friends grumble at Lincoln’s nomination, but seem disposed to support it in good faith. It looks to me as if Honest Abe wer...

Fine day—At work in office. out at Cox's to tea. “Help me Cassius or I sink” received a long letter from Hon David Davis, Tho s A Marsh...

Springfield, Ills May 21 1860 Dear Browning— There must be no mistake about carrying Illinois— Our honor is pledged to it— To conduce to...

St. Louis       Reached St Louis at 6 A. M. went to Planters House and had short interview with Gov Morgan of New York. Also met Judge Bates...

This morning we received marching orders to Bailey's, to have a grand review of the whole army. Very few had any confidence in that part...

Camp Parks, Ky. I received a letter from a friend in Michigan last evening, saying: "If you were in Michigan, or could see the situatio...

The Thirteenth Indiana, Sixth Ohio, and two pieces of artillery went up the valley at noon, to feel the enemy. It rained during the afternoo...

Three Roads to Gettysburg: Meade, Lee, Lincoln, and theBattle That Changed the War, the Speech That Changed the Nation By Tim McGrath Re...

WILL McClellan display unity in conception, and vigor in execution? That is the question. He seems very energetic and active in organizing t...

Decatur     Convention met about 11  Oclock  Α. Μ. Between 600 & 700 delegates in attendance. Every County in the State except one 1 re...

Warm day—The convention was occupied all day on credentials, rules and resolutions. The platform was adopted late in the afternoon, when we ...

At 9 A. M. left Chicago on my way home, and arrived at midnight, having been delayed several hours on the way. Gov Selden 1  of New York, wh...

COLUMBUS, OHIO, December 4, 1869. MY DEAR SIR: — Yours of yesterday received. I think there will be small opposition in the committee to k...

Alice Enfield came to pass a few days with me. Nothing is now thought of but the 'Trent' affair, and whether there will be a war or ...

The Frederick Cadogans and Pahlen dined with me, and we went to Léotard in the evening-his performance is as wonderful as it is beautiful in...

Nothing can equal the consternation produced by this event. This morning Brookfield, who had preached a very fine sermon without any referen...

Comp. Drill from 9, to 11, weather does not seem to moderate much     A Slight drizzling rain commenced falling about Two O'clock preven...

Four men from each detachment went off on passes. All of the infantry in the First Corps was reviewed by the President. Capt. Martin went ho...

Members of the Agricultural Society and Citizens of Wisconsin : Agricultural Fairs are becoming an institution of the country; they are us...