Rain, and nothing but rain; only the cleanest companies relieved, and we caught it again, and some of us are checked as extra guard. And now...

Lieutenant St. John goes to Louisville with a man who was arrested as a spy; and strange to say the arrest was made at the instance of the p...

PICOLATTO, F., Feb. 15, 1842. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *      ...

Morning with major Boydston to Ft Morgan to go to Ft Gaines No boat. All through fort. Near the pier & within 400 yds. of Ft. a pole whi...

Inspection of arms to-day and a sermon by the chaplain. We are thinking and talking of the letters we will get when we have a mail. Uncle Sa...

NEW YORK, March 21, 1854. Dear CRITTENDEN,—In a long life, not without some pleasing incidents, I have very rarely been so much gratified ...

In position at Manassas Junction, while troops were passing all day. Capt. Martin received his appointment as chief of the corps artillery. ...

In camp near Frederick. Gen. Meade took command of the army to-day. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the...

It is blustering weather, and my cat is beside me, lying on her  head , by the fire in my little tent. Everybody says that is "a sign...

We are still in camp, where each day is like the preceding one. The same routine of "duty" is gone through with, which, to me, is ...

Mustered out as captain of Company A and into the service as major of the 72d Illinois Volunteer Infantry, to date from 14th day of February...

Capt. Martin's and Lieut. Walcott's wives came from Boston. Corp. Bowman received his furlough papers, and John Churchill his discha...

Sergt. Brown received his discharge for disability. Sergt. Prescott was promoted sergeant of the first detachment. Private Ransom was promot...

Battery drill in forenoon. Private Haney was promoted sergeant of the third detachment. Private Philip Goliff was re-instated, and made serg...

Lieut. Col. Peteler and I talked upon the subject of my appointment as sergeant major. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson:...

(From Vicksburg Weekly Whig, October 20, 1847.) Warren County, Miss., June 20, 1847. To the President: My Dear Sir:—Your very kind and com...

Was elected major of the regiment in place of Chester resigned. It was hard for me to give up my company, but I should not decline promotion...

And the 27 day it rained till about 10 oclock and then cleard off And about 3 oclock in the eavning the fight comenced down about Hanover Co...

A splendidly beautiful day. I hear that the 2d Div is ordered down the river. Wm S. McCullough tells us he is mustered as 2d Lt. SOURCE: “...

Sergt. Follet got his commission as junior first lieutenant. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty...