Reveille sounded this morning a little after 2 o'clock. We filled our haversacks, got our breakfasts, and by daylight were ready for the...

It is said the pickets of the Fourteenth Indiana and the enemy's cavalry came in collision to-day, and that three of the latter were kil...

Major Wood, Fifteenth Indiana, thought he heard chopping last night, and imagined that the enemy was engaged in cutting a road to our rear. ...

Begins to rain soon after revelie, turns to snow about 8. A. M. snows till 12 M, P. M. clear. At the theater, night. SOURCE: “Diary of Joh...

Rienzi.   Arose to the sound of the bugle at 3 A. M. Prepared for a general inspection, but Captain, apprehending a move, did not call us ou...

Rienzi.   I answered the summons of the reveille, but I did not feel very well; had an attack of the ague but got over it by dinner. Nothing...

Christmas. A fine day, and, being my birthday, I was allowed a furlough, for chum and self, from reveille till tattoo. We started as early...

We have enjoyed three days of furlough, with no drill or duty to speak of, and most of the company are in good trim again. It has rained muc...

Newport News is a military post, and is of no importance in any other sense. There were no villages or cities here previous to the war. Now ...

Reveille early this morning preparations for leaving Camp McClernand, Tents struck at a few minutes after 10 A. M. Baggage packed & load...

This morning the boys remain in their bunks unmindful of reveille, showing a determination to obtain some sleep and rest after the two days,...

Reveille is beat early this morning and soon the Seventh is on its feet. At sunrise we report to brigade headquarters. It falls to the third...

Two miles north of Shady Grove, N. C., May 2, 1865. Twenty-six miles to-day, and everything in camp at sunset. That is No. I work with 300 s...

Randallsville, N. C., March 10, 1865, 12 p. m. Ten miles to-day, most of which we had to corduroy. Our regiment in rear of the division an...

Near Clinton, November 20, 1864. Struck out foraging before daylight this morning. Almost any house on the road to-day would furnish po...

Three miles southwest of Adairsville, October 14th. We marched at sunset last evening and halted not until 3 this a. m. Marched miserabl...

Calhoun, Ga., October 15, 1864. Stayed here last night. Reveille at 3 a. m., but our brigade brings up the rear of the corps to-day, an...

Allatoona Pass, October 11, 1864. Our corps moved at the setting of the sun, and continued moving until we were all confoundedly tired....

Reveille beat at 6 o'clock this morning, and all hands turned out in the midst of a driving snow storm, elated at the prospect of getti...

No. 177. Report of Col. Leander Blanden, Ninety-fifth Illinois Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of operations December 15-16, 186...