We have had a week of comparative quiet since my last entry. The enemy have ceased shelling, and it is believed that they have abandoned the...

We have had no fight here yet, but from the indications it can't be deferred much longer. We have drawn one hundred rounds of ammunition...

About sundown the shelling ceased, and nearly all of us returned to camp to endeavor to sleep, as we had been up all the night preceding unl...

The gun-boats and steamers are still below the bend, where they have been since Monday. They come up every day and throw shells at our batte...

Near Chaffin's Bluff, Va.,           July 6, 1864. I have not written to you for several days because I knew a letter could not go Sou...

March 25, 2.30, P. M. Three quarters of an hour ago I was dreaming pleasantly of a prayer meeting, when a rebel bombshell burst somewhere ...

Bright and beautiful. Still all quiet below, and reinforcements (details revoked) are not arriving—1000 per day. The Northern news makes...

May 31, 1864. Generals Sherman, McPherson, Logan and Barry visited our position yesterday. Sherman looks very well. Logan smiled and bo...

We have no news of any importance from any of the armies. Gen. Bragg, however, telegraphs, August 31st, that he is concentrating his forces...

We have nothing further from Charleston, except that Beauregard threatened retaliation (how ?) if Gilmore repeated the offense, against hum...

Near Falmouth , Nov. 22nd, 1862. My dear Mother: We are still overlooking the city of Fredericksburg, which the enemy has not evacuat...

The enemy's fire was getting pretty warm. They had the range perfectly; most of the shell burst in or over the works; but the men were ...

August 7 [6]. Dearest : — I wrote this last night — today has been a day of excitement. All has not been quiet on New River. This morni...

At sunrise heard canonading on the right, in the direction of the other detachment, when we commenced falling back, keeping as near in line...

All the Regts rec orders to be supplied with 5 days rations in their haver sacks. Capt Lacy was in our camp looking well & hearty. Mail...

There was tremenduous heavy firing last night from 11 to 1. the sky was lighted with the flash of small arms, could not determine whether i...

The Rebs in front of us fired but little during the night, they shelled our working party at the 6 gun battery close by us from the mortar ...

We shelled the enemy about 3 o'clock a. m. It left our front during the night. We crossed the river about noon to-day, marched about fo...

Go to the rear this A. M. to see Capt who I find keeping pretty quiet, go to the Commissary & draw 30 days rations, as money has played...

Marched at 4 o'clock a. m., passed through Snickersville on a narrow stony road, and arrived at Snicker's Gap about noon. We went t...