Officers and men are low-spirited to-night. The news of yesterday has been confirmed. Our army has been beaten at Manassas with terrible los...

COLUMBUS, July 13, 1869. DEAR S——:—I am sorry not to be here to meet you. I think of nothing in particular to say. There is a whispering...

COLUMBUS, August 9, 1869. DEAR UNCLE:— . . . I begin campaigning Wednesday. Rosecrans' declination does not affect it much. He would ...

At 10 A. M. we were ordered to the front; passed quite a number of regiments on our way thither, and finally took position not far from the ...

We were rejoiced this morning to hear of Rosecrans' success, and, at the same time, not well pleased at the escape of the enemy under co...

Six or eight hundred Southern troops sent in a flag of truce, and surrendered unconditionally. They are a portion of the force which fought ...

It appears that our Division has come to a stand; that Sherman and his corps have gone on unchecked to join Rosecrans. In the afternoon we m...

To-day the sullen roar of artillery is heard in the front, towards the Tennessee river. The troops are soon in motion. Sherman and staff are...

MEMPHIS, TENN., June 10, 1863. Lieut. Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received to-day one letter from Ca...

HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,           Memphis, Tenn., June 10, 1863. Lieut. Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS,          Assistant Adjutant-Gener...

[June 26, 1863, Washington] I enclose a letter I a few days since received on my return from the south west, the perusal of which has caus...

This morning our camp is staked off, and we take our position and stake our tents. Our brigade now consists of the Seventh, Fiftieth and Fif...

All is quiet; a dull monotony reigns in camp. It is rumored that the command will move from Corinth ere long. All seem anxious for that hour...

This morning ere it is light, the drums are heard, which tell us that something is demanded of the Seventh—a march and a fight forsooth. Ord...

At two o'clock this morning the Second Division is huddled promiscuously around the headquarters of General Rosecrans, on the north side...

This morning, Rosecrans with his victorious army is soon in motion, thundering in the rear of the retreating and shattered foe. Early in the...

This morning about three o'clock General Rosecrans comes riding up to Gen. Davies’ headquarters, (which is near the Seventh's camp,)...

[W]e receive dispatches informing us that Rosecrans is engaged in battle with Price at Iuka. We are expecting every minute to move. It is no...

It is reported to-day that Price has been beaten, and is now making a flank movement towards Corinth. Soon we are ordered to Corinth, and th...

We have just been permitted to peruse a letter from John Bartholomew, of this city, who is a member of the battery connected with the 19th ...