Knoxville, Tenn.   We are shut out from all intercourse with the rest of the world. Even Dame Rumor has retired behind the scenes, exhausted...

For the last two days we have had no drill out of doors, and very little guard. It has rained steadily. The "Dudley Buck" arrived ...

It has cleared up and is quite cold. We sent off a large mail this morning. Last night we came very near having our barracks destroyed. The ...

We were expecting a gay time to-day, it being the first anniversary of the capture of New Berne. It was reported that besides a review we we...

I received a letter from my daughter with information that my son Amandus is much better, the fever broke & he is in a fair way to recov...

We was out this morning by request of our Col & had a tryal at target shooting with him the commissioned officers of us, pistol shooting...

We drilled a short time after our scirmish drill & was on dress perade I received a letter from Emma with the good noose that Amandus is...

I wrote off six copies of the work of board of survey. Kunze, of Company H of Eighth Minnesota, was frozen very badly. Was placed in the hos...

The Arago did call for our mail and the body of Lieutenant Sterling was put on board to go to his family in Poughkeepsie. We gave the old sh...

Two more men died last night, but not from Company B. We sent off another mail to-day. I wish we might get some letters. We ought to have a ...

A. M. Go to Commissary at Ft. Morgan to buy provision for Mess. get to ride most of way to & from. Ship load of troops at the pier near ...

I was detailed on fatigue this morning. The detail from our regiment worked on the big break in the levee. We did a good day's work, and...

Moscow. Mail arrived to-day. Received two letters; weather rather cold. Went foraging in the morning; returned with fresh pork, beans, corn ...

Moscow. Laid in tent all day. Mail arrived in the afternoon. Received two very welcome letters from home and Thomas L. SOURCE: Jenkin Lloy...

I am disappointed to-night, and feel sadly. I had almost no letters from home lately. None yesterday, to-day none. To-morrow I hope I shall ...

To-day I have received the expected letter; but it relieves no part of my sadness. My dear child at home is no better. I may never meet her ...

Did ever husband and father need the comforting aid of the help-meets of home as I need them this evening? See my table. Six  full  foolscap...

The Fair Ground, on which we are encamped, is simply a clearing in the wood, without buildings, fence or shade. But it is a pleasant place, ...

Capt Fee & Orderly Spooner spent the day in the Citty we had a general cleaning up in the barracks, afternoon I took 3 of the boys &...

Received letter from Rev. Loomis, Lewisburg, Penn., and one from Brother Moses Paxson, Newton, Penn. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Le...