Those who complained bitterly of soldiering in our ranks, are very gloomy and wish they were back to their regiments, saying they never woul...

Oh, how hot, and oh, how miserable. The news that six have been sentenced to be hanged is true, and one of them is Moseby. The camp is thor...

Another thousand came to day and from the eastern army. Prison crowded. Men who came are from Siegel's corps in the Shenandoah Valley. ...

Still good weather and hot, with damp nights. Dr. Lewis lingers along in a miserable state of existence, and scurvy and dropsy doing their ...

Received a few lines from George Hendryx, who again went out to work on the outside last night. Wirtz with a squad of guards is about the c...

Many rebels riding about camp on horseback. I listened to an animated conversation between an officer and two of our men. Mr. Rebel got tal...

A crazy man was shot dead by the guard an hour ago. The guard dropped a piece of bread on the inside of the stockade, and the fellow went i...

Another beautiful but warm day with no news. Insects of all descriptions making their appearance, such as, lizards, a worm four or five inc...

Dr Lewis is very bad off with the scurvy and diarrhea. We don't think he can stand it much longer, but make out to him that he will sti...

This is an April Fool sure. Saw a fellow to-day from our regiment, named Casey. Says I was reported dead at the regiment, which is cheerful...

There are about fifteen acres of ground enclosed in the stockade and we have the freedom of the whole ground. Plenty of room, but they are ...

On The Cars. — We were roused from our gentle slumbers during the night, counted off and marched to the cars, loaded into them, which had e...

The ham given us to-day was rotten, with those nameless little white things crawling around through it. Promptly threw it out of the window...

Organizing the militia; hauling artillery past the prison Have a good view of all that is going on. Bought a compass from one of the guards...

A signal light suspended over the island all last night for some reason unknown to the men confined here. We are cautioned against approach...

Still very cold and no news encouraging. Rebels very strict. One prisoner found a brother among the guards who had been living in the south...

James River frozen nearly over, and rebels say it has not been so cold for years as at the present time. There are hundreds with frozen fee...

Pleasant weather and favorable for prisoners. At about nine in the morning the work of hunting for vermin commences, and all over camp sit ...