A dower of 30,000l. and an annuity of 6,000l. were voted nem. con. last night for Princess Alice. An interesting letter from Fanny Kemble ...

GENERAL ORDERS No. 6.} HDQRS. DISTRICT OF VICKSBURG,           Vicksburg, Miss., May 12, 1864. I. The United States Government having adop...

Left camp at Lumpkins Mills at six o'clock this morning, the 72d in the advance. General Grant passed us while we were at a halt. I was ...

[ST. LOUIS, MO.] My visit South was in every sense agreeable. My old friends in Alexandria did all they could to make us welcome, and I wa...

This morning Captain Ring receives a telegraphic dispatch from Colonel Rowett to proceed back to Elk River. The order obeyed, we go into cam...

Forage being scarce at Center Star, the detachment is to-day marched to Douglass' plantation. The patrols report all quiet on the river ...

For some unknown reason the detachment is to-day moved on to Taylor's plantation; a fine place, and we all agree that it is a happy chan...

No. 226. Reports of Col. Jairus W. Hall, Fourth Michigan Infantry, of operating November 17-21, 1864. HUNTSVILLE, November 21 , 1864 . ...

This morning companies F, G, H, I and K, mounted and equipped, under the command of Colonel Rowett leave Corinth. We move out on the Purdy r...

NEAR VICKSBURG, MISS., June 27, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,           General-in- Chief: Joe Johnston has postponed his attack until h...

HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,           Camp at Bear Creek, June 2 7, 1863. SIR: It was my purpose to have come to headquarters yesterd...

NEAR VICKSBURG, MISS., June 11, 1863. Brig. Gen. E. S. DENNIS           Commanding District of Northeastern Louisiana: In view of present d...

NEAR VICKSBURG, Miss., June 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. E. S. DENNIS, Comdg. Dist. Northeast Louisiana: My letter to you was not intended as an ...

This morning the command "forward” is given to the impatient men, and they march briskly, their steps are firm. To-day we witness war...

This morning the dark overhanging clouds are threatening rain. The Seventh are ordered to quarter themselves in the few scattering houses ye...

Special Orders No. 157.} Lieut. Z. C. Bryan, of the 27th Regt. Ohio Infty, Vols, will immediately break up the Contraband Camp at Haine...

Vicksburg, Mississippi July 11th, 1863. Brig.-Genl, L, Thomas, Adj, Gen, of the Army, General: Your letter of the 26th of last month, enclo...

Headquarters Department of the Tennessee Vicksburg Miss. July 11.1863 Brig, Genl E. S. Dennis, Comdg Dist N, E. La, Genl, I have received a ...

[July 19,1863] Enclosed you will please find the statements of officers of this Regmient [ sic ] with regard to a matter the investigation...

Talked over the subject of Wilmington, examined its localities, and considered the position of things fully with Porter and Fox. I had inten...