This has been an exciting day. The troops commenced moving last night about midnight and have been going over the River nearly all the time ...

Col Dutton is better today. Lieut Col Durkee and nearly all the officers of the Reg t  have been here to see the Col. The Reg t  has rc d  m...

Left Sandy Cross for Suffolk, and arrived here about sundown. Our forces expect to evacuate Norfolk in a few days, and I presume we will fal...

Our troops are rapidly evacuating Norfolk, and as all of them pass through Suffolk, we are, as a matter of course, in a high state of excite...

Late last night, Mr. Newton 4 came in to tell me that the Prest had just reed, a telegram to the effect that Columbus was evacuated. 5 Thi...

Our forces at this place amount to 7,000 effective men, with ten pieces of light artillery. We are in reinforcing distance of Norfolk, where...

SHERWOOD FOREST, VA., May 7, 1861. MY DEAR MAMMA: Mr. Clopton goes to Richmond in the morning (by land), and it is a good opportunity to w...

We have just received orders to be ready to march at a minute's notice, with two days' rations in our haversacks. The quiet of repos...

Louisville, Ky. We did not go to Suffolk as I anticipated. Third Division went in our stead, while we took another direction, and in eight d...

Bright, windy, cold, and disagreeable. There was nothing new at the department this morning. Nothing from below; nothing from South Caroli...

The surrender of Plymouth, N. C., and death of Flusser caused consternation at Roanoke island, lest the dreaded Albemarle should make them a...

On the morning of Sunday the 3rd, went with Postmaster-General Blair and family and my own family, also Mr. Fox, Mr. Faxon, Dr. Horwitz,   ...

As I look out on the Old Dominion, the Mother of presidents, statesmen and heroes, my mind is filled with historical reminiscences of its p...

Whitehead Farm , June 20th, 1863. I asked, and it was given unto me. The books and slates came and were welcomed, and many of them are ...

Private Louner's near Wilmington Aug. 9, 1861    My Dear Mr. Fox I was sorry to leave Wash n before your return, but it was ...

Annapolis, M'd April 29 '61 D. V. We reached Old Point yesterday without incident, and I dined with the Domicks in the For...

HAMELTON, March 7th 1856. MR. WM. STILL: — Sir: — I now take the opportunity of writting you a few lins hoping to find yourself and fa...

Navy Department April 5th. l861 Commander S. C. Rowan, Com'dg U.S.S. “Pawnee” Norfolk, Va. Sir: After the “Pawnee” shall...

ST. CATHARINES, C. W., October 5th, 1854. MR. WILLIAM STILL:— Dear Friend: — I take the liberty to address to you a few lines in behalf...

Head Quarters Department of Virginia Seventh Army Corps Fort Monroe, Va. Mch. 7th 1863 Sir: I am extremely unwilling to trouble y...