February 13, 1863. Tonight I have been talking with Cato Waring, one of my old nurses in the hospital. The attempt to give a report of his...

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 29, 1860.  . . . This is a holiday, thanksgiving and prayer, but holidays and Sundays are my worst days, as then the cade...

December 15[?], 1860. . . . I started to write a letter to Minnie but got drawn into this political strain that is not for her but you. Re...

LANCASTER, O., Sept. 7, 1860. DEAR BOYD: I am still here, but already a little tired at "nothing to do” and therefore for want of bet...

NEWPORT NEWS. I am now on the sacred soil of old Virginia, and my first care will be to seek an introduction to some of the F. F. V's....

THE TARBORO MARCH. On the morning of Oct. 30, Major Pickett, with six companies (the other four being on picket up the Trent road), left N...

SEMINARY OF LEARNING, Monday, Feb. 13, 1860. DEAR SIR: I enclose you Dr. Smith's letter which I have read with concern. I thought of c...

February 13, 1863. Tonight I have been talking with Cato Waring, one of my old nurses in the hospital. The attempt to give a report of his...

MR. BOGEY.  This place is what is called a turpentine plantation, where they get the pitch from which turpentine is distilled. The owner, Mr...

Rochester, Oct . 15, 1864. My Dear Mr. Tilton: I am obliged by your favor containing a copy of your recent speech in Latimer halL I h...

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION,                   Memphis, August 17 , 1862 . Major-General GRANT, Corinth: DEAR SIR: A letter from yo...

HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,                         Camp on Big Black, Miss., September 17 , 1863 . Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, G...