From October 3d to November 10th Sherman's army was continually marching, manoeuvering and skirmishing. The battle of Allatoona had been...

This morning we learn that Rome is in danger of an attack from Hood's northward bound column. We are early ordered into line, and soon w...

All quiet this morning, weather intensely hot. Rome is a beautiful town situated on the Etawah river, and is now converted into one vast hos...

To-day Colonel Rowett assumes command of the Third Brigade, consisting of the Seventh, Fiftieth and Fifty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and the...

Up to this morning nothing has transpired to disturb the quiet of our camp near Rome; but this afternoon a little excitement is created in c...

Six companies of the Seventh, and six companies of the Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, under the command of Colonel Rowett, leave Rome on a scou...

The regiment moves camp across the Etawah, north of Rome, where they are again ordered to build barracks. The boys are fast becoming apt wor...

To-day companies D, H and I, leave Tunnel Hill on the cars for Tilton, where we arrive late in the night. We remain here guarding the railro...

Bright and pleasant. All is quiet below. From Georgia we have many rumors. It is reported that a battle has been fought (second time) at Alt...

Near Cave Springs, Ga., 26 miles south of Rome, October 31, 1864, I a. m. We think we are going to Rome. Had an extremely disagreeabl...

Three miles south of Kingston, October 12, 1864. Started at daylight this morning. The Rebels were then at Rome. Stopped here at 5 p. m....

Three miles from Rome, Ga., October 13, 1864. Started at 8 this morning and landed here at dark. Heard 40 or 50 cannon shots in vicinity...

Two miles north of Kenesaw Mountain, October 9, 1864. About 5 o'clock last night, just when we should have been relieved, we he...

Averill (Federal) made a raid a day or two since to Salem (Roanoke County, Va.), cutting the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, destroying th...

We started early this morning and marched fifteen miles. We bivouacked for the night near Cave Springs. Large foraging parties were sent ou...

We started early this morning and marched to within five miles of Rome by midnight, when we went into bivouac for the rest of the night. We...

The weather has been cool and pleasant for several days. Our entire corps started early this morning at 2 o'clock, going as we suppose,...

Have had a week of very pleasant weather. Our store of supplies here is small, as the army is to evacuate the place as soon as possible. 1 ...

There was quite an excitement early this morning when it was learned that the rebel cavalry was indeed here. All the convalescents in the h...

All is quiet here at Rome. Another large squad of men was sent from the hospital to the front at Atlanta. Nearly every day there are some l...