Then Lieut. Newell told us to "go," and we went, as well as we could, for quarters. Arriving at the granary, and having left our  ...

Monday morning. Our first night in Baltimore is over. We had roll-call, to see if we were all here, and then spread our blankets on the grou...

Report of Maj. George F. McCabe, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. HDQRS. DETACHMENT 13TH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY,           March 10, 1864. L...

YORKTOWN. On the 27th of April we broke camp at Getty's station, arriving here about dark, and marched up the Williamsburg road about ...

Received orders to turn in A Tents and draw shelter tents in readiness to go to Washington for outfit. Went to town late on bus. Drake rece...

Cold as ever; got an old rotten, dirty wall tent and put it up; took the men's receipts for shelter tents; fingers very cold and numb ...

Atlanta, Ga. , September 25, 1864. It would surprise you, or any one else outside of the army, to see what an important military post ...

Wartrace, Tenn ., October 15, 1863. You see where I am at once, but before telling you how it came about I will go back a little. My la...

Cold cloudy morning. Ordered to the east side of the town, to make camp. Shelter tents put up. Picket line established out near the Shenand...

This morning comes in cool and very cloudy. An opportunity given us to send money home. I sent seventy dollars to put in bank. Did not wish...

Got the order at midnight to start at three A. M. It made a wild picture in the dark morning, the camp fires blazing high, surrounded by da...

Routed out very early this morning. On the march by daylight, moving slowly on towards Berryville. Reached the town at noon. Stop for ratio...

The atmosphere is clear and it is getting quite warm. We remained in our rifle pits all day, but had to put up our shelter tents, for we ac...

All is quiet in camp. I borrowed $25.00 from William Barrett until next pay day. Several trains came in from the North this morning. We rec...

Camp Near Washington, Va., July 18, 1862. We are experiencing a long, severe rain storm, which is attended with the usual discomforts...

Pleasant Valley. All one can see from this point is mountains, trees, grass, the Potomac River, great flocks of turkey buzzards sailing thr...

This hot morning finds us still in our good camp on the banks of the Great Kanawah River, surrounded by lofty mountains. We have been infor...

June 23, 1864 All were up at an early hour and ready for an advance, which had been ordered. On the right, towards the Gregory house, w...

In camp near Harrisonburg. Sat up very late last night watching the Signal Corps using rockets and roman candles. A wonderful sight. Report...

Near Cedar Creek. Took account of stock this morning. A requisition goes to the quartermaster for a supply of clothes, rubber blankets, she...