Have been attached to the Seventeenth Brigade, and assigned to the Third Division; the latter commanded by General O. M. Mitchell. The Gener...

General Mitchell called this afternoon and requested me to form the regiment in a square. I did so, and he addressed it for twenty minutes o...

The pleasant days have ended. The clouds hang heavy and black, and the rain descends in torrents. After eleven o'clock last night I ac...

Tuscumbia, Ala., August 3, 1862. In the last 15 days I have only written you once; partly because I have been so busy, more, because of...

Headquarters, 1st Brigade Cavalry Division, Tuscumbia, Ala., July 27, 1862 (Sunday). We received orders for our brigade to march on t...

Headquarters 7th Illinois Cavalry Camp, on Hamburg and Corinth Road, May 3, 1862. I arrived here yesterday in safety. Stayed in Peo...

Boston , April 27, 1862. My Dear Motley : I saw Lowell day before yesterday, and asked him if he had written as you requested and as I ...

I took a walk before breakfast with Dr Quintard, a zealous Episcopal chaplain, who began life as a surgeon, which enables him to attend to ...

At Dr. Payne's in morning — sermon excellent. Home in afternoon. In the evening went to War Department about expedition to Charleston; ...

Breakfasted alone. What has become of Mr. Skinner? Went to Department and attended to some matters of routine. Went to Navy Department ...

Genl. Shields came to breakfast and to visit the Ohio men of his command in the Cliffburne Hospital. He told me he desired greatly to have...

A telegram from Genl. Morgan this morning apprised me of his resignation, and of his wish that I would secure its prompt acceptance. I went...

Sent order to close and encrape the Department in respect to ex-President Van Buren, just deceased. The President came in, to talk about...

No Cabinet to-day. Went to War Department in the morning, where I found the President and Stanton. We talked about the necessity of cleari...

Breakfasted alone. After breakfast went to Department, putting carelessly in my pocket a roll of papers, consisting, in part, of some sheet...

When Gen. Mitchell joined his forces with Gen. Pope’s division he brought with him 2,500 prisoners.   They will be sent to Cairo as soon as...

CAIRO, May 14. The division of Gen. Mitchell has formed a junction with Gen. Pope and now forms the extreme left of our line. By th...

CAIRO, May 4. Intelligence from the army before Corinth has been received up to 6 o’clock Saturday night, at which time no engagement h...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 4th. Hon. E. M. Stanton;– Your dispatch is received.   A soldier’s highest reward for service is to merit and re...

WASHINGTON, May 2. The Senate confirmed the appointment of Brig. Gens. Mitchell and Ord to be Major Generals of volunteers, and Capt. J...