Reveille was sounded at one A.M. Marched till half-past four, to Centreville, where we saw the Ninth Massachusetts Battery. Went into camp a...

Started at five A.M.; marched through Buckeyetown, Md. We passed a great many fields of wheat and corn. The roads were muddy. Crossed the Mo...

Camp Dick Robinson, Ky. Again we are on the move en route to Crab Orchard, thirty miles from our late camp, where a military post is to be e...

This has been another fine dry and bright day. The roads are geting quite good. The dust is thick on Pa. Av e  today. There has probably bee...

The event of the day has been the Funeral of the gallant Genl Lander. It took place at the Epiphany church, starting from the Residence of S...

The weather is now fine & the roads are drying up. Troops are coming into the City and crossing over the River. Rumors afloat of fightin...

33d in advance, drizzly rain most of day. Roads bad. train did not get up. we camp at 2 P. M. in field where is plenty of wood. Evening rain...

Left Suffolk this morning en route for Petersburg—passed through Nansemond county and camped in Isle of Wight—roads very dusty, and weather ...

No particular news today. The streets are in a wo[e]ful condition but the boys who are anxious to gain a penny — keep the crossings in toler...

The City is quite wild with Excitement today at the reported capture of Fort Donoldson with 15000 prisoners. It is not yet confirmed. We all...

Rain all day, roads and crossing are in a horrible condition. The news looks favorable for further Victories to be heard of before long. The...

Morning drizzly, over to Amb. C. & to see Lt Sharman who is better before day. Regt to St Johns Square at 9 a. m. all there at 11.30 and...

Morning clear & cold with 3 inches of snow. off at 7.15 walking tolerable. teams sticks. P. M. bad bottom roads very bad camp at 1. P. M...

Night cold, off at 7.30. Regt in rear roads very bad. Camp at dark in a wet swamp. marched 12 miles SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Comp...

Cold. off at daylight. road tolerable in Pine Bluffs at 12. camp at 1.30 1½ mile from town 40th Ia reported at the Rocks, and boats captured...

Night cold. ice 2 inches off. at 7. road bad 4 miles slow. rest of march fast. 1 pris. taken. 25 Rebs seen by scout. Make 12 miles. troops f...

Not so cold. prospect of rain, road muddy, marching hard. Mount Ebby at 2. P. M. camp at river at 3.30, after marching 18 miles, from Cav in...

Column moved at 7. Roads bad & marching very heavy. pass through Pine Bluffs at 1. P. M. camp 2 miles from town. The cavalry rec marchin...

July 5th, 1863. We have moved about one and one-half miles today. No doubt our northern friends think they have seen dusty roads, but if t...

Thank Heaven, we can soon move out of the city, having received orders to go into camp near division headquarters, Weather very bad, rain an...