Clear and cold. Ice half an inch thick. Gen. Longstreet is again in the old lines on this side of the river. The reconnoissance, however, ...

Bright and warm. It is said there is a movement of the enemy menacing our works on the north side of the river. There was shelling down th...

Snowed two inches last night. Cloudy and damp this morning. Guns were heard down the river last night at a late hour. Perhaps it was nothi...

The drought continues here; but at some other places there has fallen heavy rain. The excitement on the news of our successes in Maryland ...

CAMP AT CEDAR CREEK NEAR STRASBURG, VIRGINIA, October 21, 1864. MY DARLING:— We have had another important victory over General Early's ...

CAMP NEAR STRASBURG, VIRGINIA, October 21, 1864. DEAR UNCLE:— Early reinforced by a division or two of Longstreet's Corps was foolish ...

After a slight shower last night, a cool, clear morning The ominous silence or pause between the armies continues. Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet,...

Left here this morning at 10 o'clock and got to our old camp at 4 o'clock this evening. This expedition was to strengthen Longstreet...

Bright, cool, and dusty. No war news; nor denial or confirmation of the wonderful victory of Forrest in Mississippi. That he captured the en...

A plan of invasion. Gen. Longstreet telegraphs that he has no corn, and cannot stay where he is, unless supplied by the Quartermaster-Genera...