CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, January 5, 1865. DEAREST: – I am just in receipt of yours of the 21st. It has probably been on the hunt of me a week...

CAMP RUSSELL, VIRGINIA, December 12, 1864. DEAR UNCLE:— The snow is at least eight inches deep. A fierce northwester has been blowing for ...

Clear and hot, but with a fine breeze-southwest. All is quiet around the city. Saturday night the enemy  again  penetrated Gen. Breckinrid...

CAMP NEAR WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, November 17, 1864. DEAREST: When I wrote last I was in some doubt whether this Valley campaign was ended o...

HEADQUARTERS SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION A. W. VA., CAMP NEAR FISHER's Hill, SOUTH OF STRASBURG, VIRGINIA, October 10, 1864. DEAREST:— I am...

CAMP NEAR STRASBURG, VIRGINIA, October 12, 1864. Dear UNCLE Scott :— I am much obliged for your letter announcing the arrival of the big b...

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA, September 29, P. M., 1864. DEAREST:—The cavalry and part of our infantry are in Staunton and on the road to Gordon...

Harrisonburg— A fine day. First Brigade six miles out grinding; came in after dark. Cannonading in front. A hegira of Dunkards and others. G...

CAMP SOUTH OF HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA,           Sunday, October 2, 1864. DEAR MOTHER: — I have supposed that we would soon go back, at least...

[The Union forces began to retire down the Valley. That day Hayes's division marched north twentyfour miles to Mount Jackson. The next d...

Camp nigh Harrisonburg, Virginia, September 28, 1864. [After the battle on the Opequon] the enemy fell back to Fisher's Hill, some eig...

CAMP OF SHERIDAN'S Army, September 1, 1864. DEAREST: Enclosed find state receipt for seven hundred dollars payable at county treasury of...

SHENANDOAH VALLEY, CAMP NEAR STRASBURG, VIRGINIA,  August 14, 1864.  DEAR UNCLE: – You see we are again up the famous Valley; General Sherid...

CAMP OF SHERIDAN'S ARMY, August 24, 1864. FRIEND SMITH: Your favor of the 7th came to hand on Monday. It was the first I had heard of th...

CAMP BEYOND CHARLESTOWN, August 30, 1864. DEAR Uncle:— We got a big mail today; letters from you, Lucy, Mother, and everybody, all written i...

SHENANDOAH VALLEY, NEAR STRASBURG,  August 14 (Sunday), 1864.  DEAREST:—You see we are again up the Valley following Generals Early and Brec...

SHENANDOAH VALLEY, CAMP NEAR STRASBURG, VIRGINIA,  August 14, 1864.  DEAR UNCLE: – You see we are again up the famous Valley; General Sherid...

The War Department keeps very close as to matters at Harper’s Ferry and vicinity. There is either little knowledge of what is doing, or a v...

CITY POINT, VA., August 1 , 1864 — 11 . 30 a.m.                   (Received 10 . 20 p.m.) Major-General HALLECK, Washington: I ...

MONOCACY BRIDGE, MD., August 5 , 1864 — 8 p.m. Maj. Gen. D: HUNTER: GENERAL: Concentrate all your available force without delay in ...