The impression is growing that the situation is more and more unfavorable every day. Hospitals are overflowing with sick and no more admitta...

The air is purified by rain during the night. At first dawn we go to the stream for a bath. Knowing the difficulty to keep clear of lice and...

The incident at the creek, where I nearly drew the fire of two sentries, led me to inquire as to methods prison authorities have for informi...

A good work designed to remedy somewhat the unwholesomeness of the place, began today. A squad of men are furnished spades, hand barrows, wh...

Was quite unwell for a day or so. Nothing of particular interest occurred. Foraging parties were sent out to gather all the provisions and v...

Camp near Rappahannock River, Va.,           April 5, 1863. The weather has been more disagreeable since the beginning of April than at an...

January 18, Sunday evening. Such a transparent day and cool north winds make even South Carolina endurable, while it lasts, I mean. Whe...

August 8, 1864. Never was army better cared for than this. No part of it has been on short rations during the campaign. Extra issues of...

July 7, 1864. The shooting still continues in our front, but hear no Rebel artillery. The water here is excellent, and everybody seems...

Got up bright and early. Never slept better. Getting rested up. We talk continually. Both Bucks are great talkers, especially David. Cooked...

Am now living splendid; vegetable diet is driving off the scurvy and dropsy, in fact the dropsy has dropped out but the effect remains. Set...

Sent word to Battese by a convalescent who is being sent to the large prison, that I am getting well. Would like to see him. Am feeling be...

Can eat better — or drink rather; Some rebel general dead and buried with honors outside. Had another wash and general clean up; ocean bree...

Am troubled with poor sight together with scurvy and dropsy. My teeth are all loose and it is with difficulty I can eat. Jimmy Devers was t...

Cords contracting in my legs and very difficult for me to walk — after going a little ways have to stop and rest and am faint, Am urged by ...

Battese brought me some onions, and if they ain't good then no matter; also a sweet potato. One half the men here would get well if th...

Oh, how hot, and oh, how miserable. The news that six have been sentenced to be hanged is true, and one of them is Moseby. The camp is thor...

Almost the Glorious Fourth of July. How shall we celebrate? Know of no way except to pound on the bake tin, which I shall do. Have taken to...

Capt. Wirtz sent inside a guard of fifteen or twenty to arrest and take out quite a number of prisoners. They had the names and would go ri...

The same old story, only worse, worse. It seems all the time it was as bad as could be, but is not. They die now like sheep — fully a hundr...