Bardstown, where we are now encamped, is an old city of about six thousand inhabitants. The Seminary, which we now occupy as a hospital, was...

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...

LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY of Learning and Military Academy,           Alexandria, April 17, 1860. DEAR SIR: . . . The reason I am particular ...

SEMINARY, February 10, 1860. . . . I have now crossed the line 1 and suppose I must rest satisfied with the title of the “Old Man,” the “...

BATON ROUGE, LA., Feb. 16, 1860. DEAR GENERAL: We got here last evening; I soon found out Colonel Bragg, who is here living in the mess of...

SEMINARY, Jan. 29, 1860. DEAR SIR: . . . I perceive no signs of insubordination on the part of the cadets. On the contrary they are wel...

Seminary , Jan. 24, i860. . . . Things along here about as I expected. We have had many visitors – ladies with children, who part with ...

Seminary, Alexandria, La ., Jan. 22, 1860. Dear Little Minnie : I have not written to you for a long time, but I have sent many message...

Seminary , Monday, Jan. 9, i860. According to your request, I prepared yesterday and will mail today for Governor Wickcliffe: 1. A copy...

State Seminary , Alexandria, Jan. 8, 1860. Dear Sir : As you can well understand I am in the midst of busy times, answering letters, ma...

Seminary, Alexandria, La ., Dec. 16,1859. . . . I wrote you and Minnie from New Orleans as I told you I would. I did start back in the ...

Alexandria , Nov. 30, 1859. Dear Sir : . . . Only six members of the Board of Supervisors convened on Monday 28th and the same number a...

We would respectfully ask it as a special favor from our contemporaries in other parishes and in the city that they would notice the fact t...

Baton Rouge , Sunday, November 6, 1859. I wrote you from the Kennett at Cairo - but not from Memphis. I got here last night about dark,...

ST. LOUIS, MO., Sunday, Oct. 23, 1859. Dear SIR: . . . It is absolutely impossible for me to leave here before Thursday of this week,...

Lancaster, Ohio , Sept. 7, 1859. Dear Sir : I am now in full possession of all documents sent to my address at Leavenworth including th...

Steamboat Minnesota, descending Red River, La ., August 3, 1859. Sir : I have the gratification to inform you, in advance probably of y...

Executive Office, Baton Rouge, La ., Aug. 5,1859. SIR: I have the pleasure to inform you that at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors ...