Our trap is sprung at last. For three long, weary days and sleepless nights we patiently awaited the coming of that "flanking column...

Yesterday afternoon, at 6 o'clock, we received orders to leave Richmond for Petersburg, but owing to some delay, did not leave until aft...

We returned to Richmond yesterday morning, but as I did not care to march twenty-five miles I "ran the blockade" and came over on ...

Broke camp near Richmond and started for "Lee's Army of Northern Virginia." Camped for the night at Brook Church, about four m...

There is a great dearth of news here now, but a great looking for of great events about this time, but few soldiers are here now compared wi...

A delightful morning. Hearing that the “27 th ” were soon to move, I crossed the River to Alexandria and walked out to their Camp. But to my...

This has been a most dismal day, rain or Sleet has been falling all the time. I am all the time thinking of the Thousands of Soldiers who ar...

Day rather cool to be agreeable drilled the co. P. M. 1 hour, rained at 3 P. M. News is that a Rebel Ram French built has appeared in the Gu...

Commenced our march at 4 a. m. Marched to the Big Sandy River, where we had quite an exciting time. A courier from the river rode by and rep...

On the third of September we stopped at Camp Advance, near Chain Bridge, on our way to Richmond. That was nearly ten weeks ago. We are now a...

We arrived in Richmond day before yesterday and were welcomed by some of our friends in a manner most delightful to us. We reached the city ...

A death on board last night. The guns are being taken off the Cumberland and Congress by divers. Lieutenant Colonel Smith let himself out to...

Gen. Grant is still prosecuting the campaign against Richmond. Severe fighting is reported Saturday by Hancock, and that the rebels were def...

we left Chickahominy And went to Richmond and taken the cars and went to the Junction that night And the next morning we left thar And about...

The undersigned, members of the Legislature of the State of Virginia, in connection with a number of the citizens of the State, whose names ...

Showery morning. I perceive no change, except, perhaps, a diminution of troops, which seems to confirm the reports of recent battles, and ...

We have remained bivouaced all day, and there is talk of our moving our camp to this place to-morrow. This will advance us another three mil...

Left Suffolk to-day, on recruiting service, for Richmond; will be absent about two weeks. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War; o...

Returned to camp to-day; accomplished but little in Richmond, as most of the men had gone into service by reason of our militia being ordere...

A cold rain continued during the night. What would the good folks at home say could they see this camp this cool, wet morning—men lying in t...