Heard preaching of Mr. Harper, Thirteenth, on the hill in front of [the] Thirty-sixth; so-so. Fine day. At night news that Grant had crosse...

Our forces are gathering in considerable strength at Hampton Roads. Besides the naval vessels there are in the Roads over two hundred army ...

During the morning the corps fell back to "Old Church Tavern," near Newcastle on the Pamunkey to rest men and recruit horses. I w...

Reinforcements coming in rapidly via W. H. and also Fredericksburg. 13th O. C. arrived. Saw paper of the 31st. News very encouraging. Repor...

Reached the 3rd Div. C. C. little before midnight. 1st Brigade Col. McIntosh. Camped near Hanovertown on the Pamunkey. Crossed the Mattapon...

Saddled up and moved at 3 A. M. Crossed the Pamunkey and took Hanover Court House. About two miles from town began skirmishing. At noon 2nd...

The army is still at rest. Halleck stays here in Washington, within four hours of the army, smoking his cigar, doing as little as the army....

We have no further news from the army, except the usual skirmishing. A number of our wounded arrived last evening. An officer reports that...

We have nothing definite from Suffolk, or from Washington, N. C. But we have Northern accounts of their great disaster at Charleston. I...

I wrote hastily yesterday, as we were ordered to move about the time I commenced; rested well last night; marched at 7 o'clock a. m.; a...

More fighting to-day. The enemy, although their batteries were successfully defended last night at Malvern Hill, abandoned many guns after ...

At the first dawn of day, the battle recommenced, farther round to the east. This was enough. The enemy had drawn in his right wing. And co...

To-day a letter, hastily written by Gen. Lee to the Secretary of War, stated that his headquarters would be at, or beyond that point, whenc...

It is quite warm. We remained in bivouac until 1 p. m., when we started and covered ten miles before night. We crossed the Pamunky river at...

A visit to-day from my brother Dr. B., who bears the utter desolation of his home quietly, though so sudden a change of circumstances is of...

While in the midst of preparation to visit my sisters at W. and S. H., we have been startled by the account of Yankees approaching. They ha...

We are living in fear of a Yankee raid. They have a large force on York River, and are continually sending parties up the Pamunky and Matta...

The report of Hindman's having captured Curtis untrue; but our army is doing well in the West. Murfreesboro', in Tennessee, has bee...

11th March, 1863. Not only has the reaction consumed itself, but it is of the greatest significance that the result is not due to a vic...

May 28, 1864 A little before eight we left the neighborhood of the squeaky Mr. Thompson and, turning presently to the right, pushed alo...