SHENANDOAH VALLEY, NEAR STRASBURG,  August 14 (Sunday), 1864.  DEAREST:—You see we are again up the Valley following Generals Early and Brec...

From three miles west of Millboro to one mile beyond Goshen; about thirteen to fourteen miles. Rained last night. Our march today impeded by...

To Princeton sixteen miles. Very hot and dusty. Enemy left yesterday evening except a small camp guard. Camps and baggage of officers all l...

Marched for Frederick at 5 o'clock a. m.; dusty and hot; arrived at 9 o'clock a. m.; camped in a shady grove; Chambersburg reported...

We left Frederick under the cover of darkness last night, and after marching a round-about way which took nearly all night, brought up at F...

Last night all our alarm was again aroused by a courier arriving with the news that the enemy had turned suddenly back, and were in full fo...

Our fears have all been realized: the enemy is upon us, and is in pursuit of McCausland, who left the town about an hour before they entere...

Part of Crooke's command came as far as Brownsburg (they were four miles from E.'s house), and there they turned around and went ba...

I must continue to make some notes, as I have opportunity.   . . . Listened all night for the knock of the courier who was to return to Mr....

A courier has brought in the intelligence that Averill's force is at Jordan's Furnace, between 20 and 30 miles from this, and advan...

Such a blessed deliverance! Mr. P. was all ready to start out with the scouting party — his horse saddled — to start in an hour, when a mes...

New Year. Last night on second relief, going on post at eleven o'clock. Remained until one o'clock. Saw the old year out and the ne...