Something has happened. Last night, just as we were settling down for the night, orders came for a move. Dr. Andrus came round looking us ov...

Colonel ——— to-day complains that I have too much force employed in the hospital, and says that he will cut it down. The regulations allow t...

I left the camp to-day, and have determined to make my headquarters at Barnum's Hotel, for a few days, till I recover some of the streng...

A bright, cold day, less wind. Miss Hastings and Miss Defendrefer came out with Captain Hastings' nurse  ( Miss Wilber) in a sleigh. The...

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...

February 16, 1863. Our Colonel [General] has been down to Hilton Head today and reported Brig. Gen. Stephenson under arrest and to be sent t...

At six o'clock this morning the steamer arrived at the wharf under the walls of Fortress Monroe, which presented a very different appea...

To-day had an incident happen to me; hardly an incident, but a sort of an adventure. When I was nurse on one or two occasions helped the ho...

About a hundred convalescents were taken outside today to be sent away to our lines the officials told us. At a later hour the commander ca...

Have seen many of my old comrades of Andersonville, among whom is my tried friend Sergt. Wm. B. Rowe; were heartily glad to see one another...

It is said prisoners from main prison are being removed every day, and the sick will go last. Quite a batch of the nearest well ones were s...

24 West 31st Street, New-York , Jan. 18th, 1863. My own dear Son: I hope my letters reach you more regularly than yours do me, for ...

Am feeling splendid and legs doing nobly, and even taking on fat. Am to be a gallant nurse as soon as able, so Sergt. Winn says. Most of th...

Am feeling splendid, and legs most straight. Getting fat fast. Am to be a nurse soon. Reported that they are moving prisoners to Millen. Ov...

Am now living splendid; vegetable diet is driving off the scurvy and dropsy, in fact the dropsy has dropped out but the effect remains. Set...

Am decidedly better and getting quite an appetite but can get nothing but broth, gruel, &c. Mouth very bad. Two or three teeth have com...

Can eat better — or drink rather; Some rebel general dead and buried with honors outside. Had another wash and general clean up; ocean bree...

Shall write any way; have to watch nurses and rebels or will lose my diary. Vinegar reduced I drink and it is good; crave after acids and s...

Four in each tent. A nurse raises me up, sitting posture, and there I stay for hours, dozing and talking away. Whiskey given us in very sma...

Marine Hospital , Savannah, Ga. — A great change has taken place since I last wrote in my diary. Am in heaven now compared with the past. A...