This morning we marched seven miles, halted a short time, and resumed our march. Got three miles further, and firing commenced in our front....

To-day the whole army is throwing up breastworks. The sharpshooters are out in front, my corps out to-day. We made ourselves small pits to l...

Ours again to-day, but not as hard as before, but heavy enough. The cannonading is getting heavier. SOURCE: Louis Leon,  Diary of a Tar He...

The other corps is out to-day. The Yankees, as well as ourselves, are well fortified, and we are confronting one another. SOURCE: Louis Le...

This morning at 3 we moved to the right until daylight, when our corps was again sent to the front. We advanced toward the enemy's works...

Marched back to our camp at Moulton's Ford, and our regiment was sent on picket at Mitchell's Ford, seven miles from camp. This has ...

On Friday last there was a severe fight on the Rapidan, at Germanna Ford. The enemy were splendidly repulsed; but my dear Raleigh T. Colsto...

No. 77. Report of Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, U. S. Army, commanding Sixth Army Corps. Headquarters Sixth Army Corps, December 4, 1...

Bragg begs to be relieved of his command. The army will be relieved to get rid of him. He has a winning way of earning everybody's dete...

Anxiety pervades.   Lee is fighting Meade.   Misery is everywhere.   Bragg is falling back before Grant. 1   Longstreet, the soldiers call ...

Culpepper C. H., Va ., May 2, 1864. . . . Chilly with cold rain. The news from Sherman is satisfactory in defeating the rebel army ...

Headquarters Army Of Potomac Tuesday, May 17, 1864 . . . Just at dark there occurred a most disgraceful stampede in the 6th Corps — a...

I rode to and along our front to see the enemy's position, which is a fearfully strong one. Within about a mile of our position, there ...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , December 2, 1863. I expect your wishes will now soon be gratified, and that I shall be relieved from...