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...

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, 6 April, 1859. GENTLEMEN:— Your kind note inviting me to attend a festival in Boston, on the 28th instant, in honor...

Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858 Freeport, Illinois, August 27, 1858 Jonesboro, Illinois, September 15, 1858 Charleston, Illinois, Septembe...

The speeches of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Hon Galusha A. Grow, and Mr. Carl Schurz in the German language...

CHICAGO, May 15, 1860. Since my letter of yesterday, thousands of republicans have arrived in the city. The railroad arrivals from every d...

In presenting ABRAHAM LINCOLN to the National Republican Convention, as a candidate for the Presidency, were are actuated not by our great l...