Soon as breakfast is over sit down to write a letter, not finished before I was detailed to take charge of 40 men & report to Div Head Q...

Spring has long delayed her coming here as well as northward. I could not be comfortable this P. M. in my room without a fire. Still, despit...

No. 20. Reports of Lieut. Col. Bedan B. McDanald, One hundred and first Ohio Infantry, of operations December 15-30, 1864, and January 17-...

Back in town again. I've done something but havn't the least idea what, to displease somebody and havn't the least idea who. Per...

We have pitched our tents in rear of our guns and still occupy the same position. Our trap was set for a band of guerillas who have been ope...

The man who was deprived of his hair yesterday had taken the oath of allegiance to the "C. S. A." He wished to get 200 names—had a...

As beautiful a spring morning as ever dawned since the sun spread its glorious light over the Garden of Eden. Cannon is heard at intervals...

Still on sick list. Flag of truce at Picket port, News (?) 2,000 Rebs outside the lines desiring to come in and take the Oath. SOURCE: “Di...

Rains incessantly from 5 A. M. Charles Shaw "E." Co. Detch'd as Post teamster shot in shoulder by an Indian soldier of the 9th...

General ORDERS No. 4.} HDQRS, DISTRICT OF VICKSBURG,           Vicksburg, Miss., May 5, 1864. I. No persons except those in the employ of ...

I suppose the end is near, for there is no more hope for the South to gain her independence. On the 10th of this month we were told by an of...

We go to-day, sure; that is, if reports are true. The Government bounty was paid to-day, and the oath of allegiance taken by the regimental ...

Cloudy, and spitting snow. Mr. Foote's release from custody has been ordered by Congress. The news of the fall of Wilmington, and the ...

LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY, May 1, 1866. GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN,           United States America. Dear General: Your most welcome favor of 12 ...

HEADQUARTERS, 1st S. C. Vols., JACKSONVILLE, FLA.           March 12, 1863. 1 For once I have been so busy that I could not find time to n...

WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A.,           Richmond, November 25, 1861. Col. W. B. WOOD, Knoxville, Tenn.: SIR: Your report of the 20th instant* ...

Resumed our march at 8 A.M., got ten miles, and halted within one mile of the creek. We waded Gum Swamp, stayed there three hours, and turne...

[W]e move to our new and fresh càmping ground, near battery C, Captain Hackney will remember the day we moved, for if we remember correctly ...

ALL QUIET ON THE ROANOKE. The noise of the battle is over and we are longer harassed by war's dread alarms, but can now sit down, eat ...

An application of Capt. C. B. Duffield, for a lieutenant-colonelcy, recommended by Col. Preston, came back from the President to-day. It was...