SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 180.} HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. I. On the surrender of Vicksburg, M...

[Copy] Confidential Office of Chief Engineer Ex Corps Hilton Head S.C. Dec. 30" 1861 Brig, Genl" T. W. Sherman Commandin...

No news from any of the armies this morning. But Gen. Whiting writes that he is deficient in ordnance to protect our steamers and to defend...

Drew some extra ordnance. Inspected by Corps Inspector. Complimented by him. Have very neat quarters and neat ground. SOURCE: France...

Busy getting ordnance boxes returned to Dept. till 10 o'clock. Regt. marched at 11. Train off at about 1 P. M.—12 wagons. Thede and I s...

Not long since I was blamed for not building more of the turret vessels; just now the same persons and papers abuse me for building so many...

Wrote a letter home. Helped make our ordnance returns —about square in everything. Was kept busy till quite late. Ordered to be ready to ma...

We have nothing from the West to-day. But it is believed that Hooker is retiring toward Manassas — that fatal field — where another (and th...

There was a rumor on the street last night that Gen. Johnston had telegraphed the President that it would be necessary to evacuate Vicksbur...

Winchester is evacuated! The enemy fled, and left enough ordnance stores for a campaign! It was one of their principal depots. SOURC...

A fine morning. Most of the companies have been fixing their streets; have been at work all day on Lieut. Ezra Stetson's ordnance retur...

It has been really uncomfortable all day, it's been so warm. Lieut G. E. Davis started for Vermont this forenoon; have completed the or...

It is not yet ascertained what amount of ordnance stores we gained from the battle. SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones,  A Rebel War Clerk...

Head-quarters of the Army of the Potomac , September 12, 1861 I have telegraphed to you inquiring about heavy guns, and of what calib...

The wind has been blowing furiously all day from the northwest; has rained very little; commencing to freeze this evening; have been lookin...

We saw on the Sucker State, which passed up Monday, quite a collection of warlike projectiles; among them grape-shot, conical ball and shel...

Eight solid cast iron balls were lately sent from Pittsburgh for the great 15-inch Rodman gun at Fortress Monroe.   It had been intended t...

FORTRESS MONORE, March 29. – On Friday evening the rebels threw a ball from one of the rifled guns at Sewall’s Point, which came within abo...

(Key West Correspondence Boston Journal.) The steamer Harriet Lane, Lieutenant, Wainwright commanding, arrived here on the 27th, bring...

. . . in her attack upon the Merrimac, fifty wrought iron shot of one hundred and sixty-eight pounds each, which Capt. Ericsson believes wo...