On the morning of the 10th we move towards Richmond. For some cause unknown we do not enter the city, but are ordered into camp three miles ...

Left here this morning and passed through Fredericksburg. Crossed the Rappahannock on pontoon bridges, and got to Belle Plain on the Potomac...

Went on picket on the Rappahannock at Norman's Ford, six miles from camp. SOURCE: Louis Leon,  Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier...

To-day, as several of us went to get some straw near Kelly's Ford, we heard firing, and the long roll beat. Looking up we saw the Yankee...

Started at daylight, marched twenty-five miles, waded the Hazel River at 10 this morning. Had to take off our shoes and pants, according to ...

Started at 4 this morning and marched ten miles toward Culpepper Court House. We tore up the railroad from Manassas to the Rappahannock Rive...

May 22. After all it seems the doubters are justified; Hooker is on the wrong side of the Rappahannock. But you will be glad to know that ...

Near Petersburg, Va.,           October 25, 1864. I have a bright fire this morning. There is a nice chimney to my tent, which makes it al...

Camp near Rappahannock River, Culpeper County, Va., October 20, 1863. This is the first chance I have had to write to you since we started o...

Camp near Rappahannock River, Culpeper County, Va., October 28, 1863. There was a cavalry fight across the river yesterday, and I am told th...

Slightly hazy and sunshine. Quiet, save aimless and bootless shelling and picket firing along the lines on the south side of the river. ...

Camp near Moss Neck, Va.,           May 9, 1863. On Saturday morning (the 2d inst.) I received an order to ship the wounded to Richmond, s...

Camp on Rappahannock River, Va . ,           January 11, 1863. Yesterday was a very wet day, but we can keep fairly comfortable with the l...

Camp near Rappahannock River, Va.,           April 5, 1863. The weather has been more disagreeable since the beginning of April than at an...

Near Fredericksburg, Va.,           May 16, 1862. I arrived here this morning about ten o'clock. My trip was all very pleasant, except...

Culpeper County, Va . ,           August 24, 1862. Our army pursued Pope's to this place last week. We are now on the west side of Nor...

Resumed our march at 5 A.M., passed over three creeks that formed the Rappahannock River, passed through a town called Flint Hill, and campe...

Left at 5 A.M., marched over part of the Blue Ridge, and crossed the head of the Rappahannock River-eighteen miles to-day. We marched throug...

To-day the regiment is ordered to prepare to move from Corinth with camp and garrison equipage. In the afternoon Companies E, B and C, proce...

Clear and cool; warm late in the day. It is rumored now that the enemy got to Westtown yesterday, some ten miles below the point on this s...