For excitement to-day a man in the tent next ours tried to shoot himself. He is crazy. He rolled himself up in his blanket and then fired hi...

Aiming at the Court House. I was relieved from guard at 9 A. M. and returned to camp. There has been very heavy firing all day, and it is ru...

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...

We have had strong wind and thunder for three days now, but no rain. I was on duty today for the first time in two and a half months, for w...