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...

December 29th, 1862. As I was sitting by my cosy fire last evening—for we have evenings here, long, dreary ones—thinking of past events an...

Another day of sleet and gloom. The pavements are almost impassable from the enamel of ice; large icicles hang from the houses, and the tree...

Cloudy and thawing. No war news, but it is known Sherman's army is not quiet, and must soon be heard from in spite of the interdict of...

November 28. My decision to resign my commission was a little depressing, and may have had some influence in bringing on the attack of ver...

December 2, 1863. Today is the anniversary of the date of my commission of surgeon, and today I have tendered its resignation on surgeon...

Rained all night, but bright this morning. We have no clear account yet of the fighting yesterday; but we know the enemy was repulsed on t...

I have been kept for a week, and am still, in a state of great anxiety about the dangerous political excitements at home. The President has ...

APRIL, 1, 1861 RESOLVED, that in the resignation of the late superintendent Colonel W. T. Sherman, the Academic Board deem it not improper...

I received about nine o'clock Saturday night, your telegraphic dispatch, which I have this moment answered, “I cannot accept." I ...

The Arabia brings the news that Secretary Cobb has resigned. He goes then to join the Disunionists, who, in Georgia, object to joint, but ar...

BATON ROUGE, Jan. 27, 1861. MY DEAR SHERMAN: It is with the deepest regret that the enclosed papers are forwarded to you. I am so occupied...

BATON ROUGE, January 28, 1861. MY DEAR SIR: Your letter was duly received, and would have been answered ere this time could I have arrange...

ALEXANDRIA, January 31, 1861. DEAR SIR: A meeting of the Board of Supervisors is called by instruction of Dr. S. A. Smith, vice-president,...

February 14, 1861. SIR: I am instructed by the Board of Supervisors of this institution to present a copy of the resolutions adopted by th...

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 16, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: It was my purpose to wait patiently for the development of events, with my mind firmly resolved t...

January 18, 1861. MY DEAR SIR: I take it for granted that you have been expecting for some days the accompanying paper from me (the above ...

January 19, 1861. DEAR SIR: I have just finished my quarterly reports to the parents of all the cadets here, or who have been here. All my...

ALEXANDRIA, Saturday, Jan. 19, 1861. COL. W. T. SHERMAN, Military Academy of the Independent State of Louisiana. DEAR COLONEL: I have be...

SEMINARY, Jan. 20, 1861. Here is another Sunday. I have written you often enough of late to keep you in a perfect state of uneasiness, but...