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...

Reached Grafton at 1 P. M. All avowed secessionists have run away; but there are, doubtless, many persons here still who sympathize with the...

On the 19th of June, 1861, the 5th Regiment of Wisconsin Vols., being partially organized, went into camp at Madison, Wis. Here it remained ...

"I am monarch of all I survey." Last night, intelligence being received that an attack was expected on Washington; we were ordered...

FALL OF FORT SUMTER. The ball has opened; crowds of eager citizens may be seen gathered together at the corners of the streets excitedly d...

PADUCAH, KY.   On Saturday morning about five o'clock we were ordered to be ready to march in twenty-five minutes. We soon learned our d...

Judge Allen for many years was one of the most distinguished lawyers and jurists of Western Virginia. He was born at Woodstock, Shenandoah C...

SHERWOOD FOREST, November 10, 1860. So all is over, and Lincoln elected. South Carolina will secede. What other States will do remains to ...

HEADQUARTERS EAST TENNESSEE BRIGADE,           Camp Calvert, November 16, 1861. (Received November 17.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, U. S. ...

We have word that Sheridan has had a battle with a part of Lee's army, has captured six Rebel generals and several thousand prisoners. H...

 Great is the professed enthusiasm of the Democrats over the doings at Chicago, as if it were not a matter of course. Guns are fired, public...

ASHEBORO, Aug. 1st, 1861. The whole nation seems now to be heartily bowing its neck; in the North to Abolition, and in the South to Democrac...

ASHEBORO, May 13th, 1861 . I have just returned from Raleigh. The State regards the impending war as a sectional one and all seemed determin...

ASHEBORO , May 20, '61. Knowing that you are an ardent personal and political friend and that you cannot hear well, and that you are c...

ASHEBORO, May 22nd, 1861 . This State is now a perfect unit as the North seems to be. No man desired or worked harder than myself to prese...

To My Constituents of the Counties of Randolph and Alamance: On the 28th of February next you are called upon, by the question of a a...

(Private) New Orleans , February 7th, 1863. Dear Sir : I wrote you by the last steamer expressing a wish to receive the office of “Com...

FRIEND KEELER:—As I have a few spare moments I thought I would indite a few lines to you, letting you know that the central division of the...

CAMP NEVIS, Ky., December 4, 1861:—I have another opportunity of talking with my pen to you and to the readers of the JOURNAL.   As expecte...

Headquarters Department of Annapolis, April 30th, 1861 To Lieut. Gen’l. WINFIELD Scott, General in Chief U.S. Army, WASHINGTON, D.C. ...