This has certainly been one of the most exciting days I have spent in the service. We crossed the river on a transport to the Louisana shore...

FORT MOULTRIE, S.C., Jan. 4, 1846. My Dear  Brother : I had to go to North Carolina on a wedding tour at Christmas time, and as soon as I...

Back in town again. I've done something but havn't the least idea what, to displease somebody and havn't the least idea who. Per...

We went forty miles last night. This is a rainy day. Fortune seems to be against us when we float the Mississippi. Our rations in the bread ...

Boggs, Buttons and I went over the river this morning on an old flat log. About 10 o'clock Si Livingston and I had permission to go out ...

Forenoon I rambled down the bottom & through a cotton plantation & to a burning cotton gin & back to camp afternoon MH Hare our ...

We started at sunrise as on the preceding morning. The wind blew quite strong, making it difficult for some of the smaller boats to keep up....

Moscow. Awoke before daylight with orders       Started to prepare to march. All was ready by 6:30 A. M. at about 7:30, fell in rear of the ...

Received orders to move tomorrow. Our camp life at Smith's Plantation has been as pleasant as we could wish. Our time was spent in batal...

Left camp on Smith's Plantation early this morning. Marched to Perkin's Landing, on the Mississippi River. Men on half rations; ever...

Reveille at four o'clock; started on our march after a "hearty cup of coffee." Struck inland and marched around Lake St. Josep...

Pass Port Hudson in the night also Battan Rouge. all day passing through the richest contry I ever saw. fine plantations splendid houses ...

On board transport "Platte Valley." We left Memphis on the 3rd as we supposed for Lake Providence, but when we got within twenty-f...

The regiment bivouacked on shore that night and the men all seem better for it this morning. As the river is much wider, we made about twent...

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governour, Council and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, [...

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...