No. 148. Report of Lieut. Col. William B. Gere, Fifth Minnesota Infantry, of operations December 15-16, 1864. NASHVILLE, TENN. ,...

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 20 , 1861 .   Maj. Gen. JOHN E. WOOL, Commanding, Fort Monroe, Va.: GENERAL: Your communicati...

It is now said Longstreet captured two transports, instead of gun-boats, and 600 prisoners. Mr. Benjamin reports that the enemy'...

Cairo. We had blankets given us this last week and new accoutrements throughout. If they would only change our guns now we would have nothi...

Night cold. ice 2 inches off. at 7. road bad 4 miles slow, rest of march fast. 1 pris. taken. 25 Rebs seen by scout. Make 12 miles, troops ...

Spent some time mending up my old clothes. After watering my horses had a visit with Trotter, taken prisoner at Fort Gibson — some interest...

In the morning went to the post commissary for provisions. Met on my return to camp the poor man we had prisoner, with his wife. I stopped ...

A rainy, cold and dismal day. Brownell finished a little clamshell ring for me. I polished it up nicely. In the afternoon and evening read ...

Very tired. Jake died 1.30 A M. 117 Ill. 5th Kansas cav. out on scout brought in 100 prisonors. afternoon 117 Ill. go to Memphis. SO...

A beautiful morning, quite cool. Banks went to New Orleans yesterday; his staff remains here still. A prisoner was brought in by my pickets...

Ordered to commence on half rations. Visited Capt. Nettleton. Sick since going to Fort Gibson, weak. At 11 P. M. orders came to march at 2 ...

Rain; cooler than yesterday. Company B sent off to effect a crossing over Piney. Ten refugees from Monroe [County], escaping [Governor] Let...

Rained violently all day. Visited all officers to see if they were provided with canteens, etc., etc All very nearly ready. Streams will ri...

No church. Our preacher's horse stolen by the Yankees. This raid is headed by Guerrard and is for the purpose of destroying our railroa...

We have now a solution of the secret of Pope's familiarity with the country. His guide and pilot is the identical Robt. Stewart who was...

A. M., very cold but looks as if the storm was at an end and bright weather come again. P. M., a lovely day. Rode with Avery on the Logan R...

Mr. Prioleau Hamilton told us of a great adventure. Mrs. Preston was put under his care on the train. He soon found the only other women al...

CHESTER, S. C. – Another flitting has occurred. Captain Ogden came for me; the splendid Childs was true as steel to the last. Surely he is ...

Head-quarters Second Massachusetts Regiment, Camp near Seneca, Nov. 23, 1861, Saturday Evening. Yours of the 19th is in my pocket. Th...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., September 5 , 1861 . Maj. Gen. G. B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potom...