The 4th of July is fast approaching, and if we do not get our prize by that time, we will have a little celebration out here in the woods, f...

The charge and repulse at Fort Hill. Our dreams were broken this morning at daylight by the bugle call, and in a very few minutes the whole ...

Here we enter upon the patriotic month of July, and where and how we are to spend it is yet beyond our conjecture, for we never know in this...

This is Camp Tiffin. Our regiment was favored to-day with a large mail, and nothing could have been more acceptable. Letters from home were ...

Uncle Sam's cashier has arrived at last, and we have been paid for two months' service. The married men are quite anxious to send th...

HE FOURTH OF JULY! The siege is at last ended. Behold the white flag now waving over the rebel ramparts. Vicksburg has at length surrendered...

The boys of the 20th left at Vicksburg joined our regiment to-day. We were very anxious to hear how the siege was progressing, and, to our s...

A number of our boys went a few miles, blackberrying, and picked quite a quantity to bring home, when we heard the sound of horses' hoof...

Fighting over the enemy's fortifications. This morning our whole line of artillery—seven miles long-opened on the doomed city and fortif...

To-day again church bells at the North are calling good people to worship, and to hear words of cheer and comfort to the soul. The prayers o...

Johnston is getting lively again, and beginning to kick up a dust in the rear; so we have orders to move tonight, with three days' cooke...

Dog or Shelter Tent. We halted this morning at six o'clock, and but a few minutes elapsed before two-thirds of the regiment were fast as...

Awaiting orders to march is as tiresome as waiting at a station for a train. We were ready for marching orders again this morning, but faile...

We have orders to stay in camp, ready to move at a moment's notice. Our marching orders are still delayed, so we have enjoyed a good res...

Combined knife, fork and spoon, used by the boys at the siege of Vicksburg. We have heard that Port Hudson is ours, and I hope this may be t...

Our regiment went into the rifle-pits again before daylight, at which time the din of musketry and cannonading from both sides had begun, an...

We were relieved before daylight, and returned to camp pretty tired. I did not feel well last night, and having had no chance to sleep, I am...

The heat of the sun increases, and we must improve our quarters. Accordingly a part of the day has been spent in cutting cane and building b...

Stayed in camp to-day with the exception of about an hour. The rebs have succeeded in planting a mortar, which has sent a few big shells int...

We expect to be paid off soon, as the pay-rolls are now being made out. Money cannot do us much good here among the hills, but we can send i...