Those who complained bitterly of soldiering in our ranks, are very gloomy and wish they were back to their regiments, saying they never woul...

With but short intervals, Slocum's guns have been heard all day. About three o'clock in the evening we hear to our right a sullen ro...

We are ordered to Fort Brown, two miles from the city, where we go into a more permanent camp. During our first days at Savannah, the Sevent...

Yesterday we had a very large fire here. About 9 o'clock a fire broke out on the commissary boat "Admiral." I was "office...

Received two letters to-day, one from home and one from my brother Pincus, who went to Washington on his way to visit Morris and myself, as ...

Snowed last night three inches. Clear and cold this morning; ground frozen. Had a dream last night—that meeting a few men in my wood and c...

RICHMOND, July 2, 1863. Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Richmond, Va. Sir: Having accepted your patriotic offer to proceed as a military commis...

Raining fast all day. There was a rumor to-day that the enemy were approaching again, but the Secretary knew nothing of it. Major Griswo...

This is the day the Yankee general, McClellan, promised to eat dinner in our capitol. He did not, but numbers of his command did—that is, in...

No authentic information of a battle near Manassas has been received at the War Department, although it is certain there has been some heav...

Thirteen months ago to-day captured one year and one month. Must be something due me from Uncle Sam in wages, by this time. All come in a l...

The major-quartermasters and the acting quartermaster-generals (during the illness or absence of Gen. Lawton) are buffeting the project som...

Camp Lawton , Millen, Ga. — Arrived at our destination not far from midnight, and it was a tedious journey. Two died in the car I was in. W...

We have nothing further from Charleston, to-day, except that the enemy is not yet in possession of Sumter. Mr. Seddon, Secretary of War...

Am feeling splendid and legs doing nobly, and even taking on fat. Am to be a gallant nurse as soon as able, so Sergt. Winn says. Most of th...

Lieut. Davis commands the prison in Savannah. Is the same individual who officiated at Andersonville during Wirtz's sickness last summe...

Sent word to Battese by a convalescent who is being sent to the large prison, that I am getting well. Would like to see him. Am feeling be...

Still am writing. The letter from my brother has done good and cheered me up. Eye sight very poor and writing tires me. Battese sticks by; ...

Passed the night very quietly in guard house. Deserters and drunken men filled the room. Novel place. Before noon went down to Provost and ...

Good weather. Gen. Howell Cobb and staff came among us to-day, and inspected the prison Wirtz accompanied them pointing out and explaining ...