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Showing posts with label Paroled Soldiers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paroled Soldiers. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Diary of Private Seth J. Wells, January 2, 1863

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Struck out tents early this morning and marched to Colliersville, a distance of seven miles from Lafayette and twenty-four from Memphis. As ...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Diary of Private W. J. Davidson, July 26, 1863

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Our camp yesterday was enlivened by the joyful news that we had orders to take the cars for some unknown destination, and it is generally be...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General William T. Sherman, July 11, 1863

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VICKSBURG, MISS., July 11, 1863.           Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Comdg. Expedition: DEAR GENERAL: Dispatches just received from Gen...
Monday, May 13, 2019

Diary of Captain Luman Harris Tenney: April 17, 1865

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Rode all night with paroled prisoners — Yankees. Cold. Reached City Point at 8 A. M. Got ready to leave on the mail boat at 10 A. M. Boat l...
Thursday, March 22, 2018

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: September 2, 1863

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We have no news of any importance from any of the armies. Gen. Bragg, however, telegraphs, August 31st, that he is concentrating his forces...
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 19, 1863

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We have rumors of fighting this morning on the Rappahannock; perhaps the enemy is making another advance upon Richmond. There was a gra...
Friday, July 8, 2016

Diary of Dolly Lunt Burge: May 7, 1865

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Sunday evening. Had company every day last week, paroled soldiers returning to their homes. Last night a Mr. and Mrs. Adams, refugees from ...