Bright and frosty morning. All quiet. No confirmation of Early's defeat; and the nightfeat of Mahone puts the people in better hope. ...

The train carrying the Seventh is now near Springfield; soon we expect to meet a grateful people, who have already been informed of the hour...

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., September 28, 1863. To the PRESIDENT: Failing to be restored to my command (now, as I understand, passed from General G...

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 30, 1863. His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN,           President of the United States: Major-General McClernand arrive...

The duties of the regiments now stationed at Corinth, are very arduous. Almost every day a regiment or two are called upon to make a trip ei...

To-day Governor Yates visits the Seventh and makes them a speech, which is full of cheer, full of hope and life, right straight from Dick...

SPRINGFIELD, April 19, 1861 GENERAL SWIFT: As quick as possible have as strong a force as you can raise, armed and equipped with amm...

Washington , April 19th, 1861. Governor Yates : As soon as enough of your troops is mustered into service, send a Brigadier General, ...

June 22, 1864. Our Adjutant Wagstaff is out of the service and the recommendation for Frank Lermond to receive the appointment has gone...

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Jackson, Tenn., February 18, 1863. The prominent rumor to-day, and one in which there seems to be co...

Tuscumbia, Ala., August 14, 1862. Things are progressing here swimmingly. Seldom have more than two bridges burned in the same night, o...

The President came into my room just before bed-time, and said that Rosecrans had been sending despatches requesting that an officer of his...

Bird's Point, Mo. , December 1, 1861. This, the beginning of winter, is the warmest and altogether the most pleasant day we have ha...

Received note from Gov. Seward, asking me to name Consul to Rio. Named James Munroe. Another note from Fred Seward asking me to call at Sta...

Executive Office, Iowa , April 3, 1862. Hon. Israel Washburne, Jr., Governor of Maine, Augusta, Maine: Sir: — I have just received ...

WASHINGTON, April 15, 1861. His Excellency, Richard Yates: Call made on you by to-night's mail for six regiments for immediate se...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 15, 1861. I, Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the ...

. . . the date of the dispatch from Mr. Gifford, published yesterday, but contains some facts in relation to the work of aiding sick and wo...

Mexico. Mo., Aug. 3d, 1861. Dear Father: I have written to you once from this place and received no answer, but as Orvil writes t...

Camp Yates, near Springfield, May 6th. 1861. Dear Father: Your second letter, dated the first of May has just come to hand. I com...