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...

At four o'clock this morning "all was wrong." We were aroused from the most miserable attempt at sleep our boys ever dreamed o...

Pleasant Valley, October 17th, 1862. Being in a wakeful mood, I will try and compose my mind by writing a few lines in my diary, for we ha...

very cool And Lieutenant Lea was promoted to Captian And Sergeant Olover promoted to Second Lieutenant to day And Nat Hester promoted to fou...

In the evening, some of the Thirty-fourth New York Regiment crossed the river, had a skirmish with the rebels, and returned with the loss of...

Squads of cavalry and infantry visible on the Virginia shore. Great changes took place during this period. Orderly J. H. Newton being promot...

This morning the command moves by day-light. The Seventh is ordered to bring the extreme rear from the Chattahoochee to where Companies H an...

Return of Capt. Reynolds, with the Third Battery, afterwards Battery B, Rhode Island Light Artillery, and some recruits for ours. The newly ...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 20, 1868. Dear Brother: *           *           *          ...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 17, 1868. Dear Brother: *           *           *          ...

CONFIDENTIAL. LIBRARY ROOM, WAR DEPARTMENT,           WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 31, 1868. TO THE PRESIDENT: Since our interview of yesterday I ...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 14, 1868. TO THE PRESIDENT: Dear Sir: It is hard for me to c...

[TELEGRAM.] DATED, ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14, 1868.           RECEIVED AT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. 14th. To HON. JOHN SHERMAN: Oppose confir...

Bright. Fort Harrison (Federal) opened its batteries on our lines at Chaffin's Farm yesterday evening, without effect. An officer tell...

Cloudy; rained last night. 2 P.M.—Cold, and prospects of snow. The news of Early's disaster, and loss of artillery at Strasburg, is co...

HEADQUARTERS EAST TENNESSEE BRIGADE,           Camp Calvert, November 25, 1861. Hon. HORACE MAYNARD: MY DEAR SIR: A day or two after I wrot...

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, March 2, 1865. DEAR HASTINGS: — Glad to get yours of the 27th and to find you are sound on the question of promotion...