We have had several cases of fever lately, occasioned, it is said, by malaria from the lower swamps in the neighborhood. We have one slough ...

A cold rain continued during the night. What would the good folks at home say could they see this camp this cool, wet morning—men lying in t...

Four days I have been ill. Among new men bloody flux and dysentery prevail; this is my trouble. I am better today; a fine breeze lifts me. F...

Have sent home my diary and am beginning another. I must be more brief, for the great mass just sent off covers but little ground and will t...

Something has happened. Last night, just as we were settling down for the night, orders came for a move. Dr. Andrus came round looking us ov...

Rained last night nearly all night, this morning it is cold gloomy and disagreeable No inspection this morning on account of the inclemency ...

I went to the supper table last night too sick to eat anything; left the table and laid down on a lounge until the hotel keeper could show m...

(I shall not, in this book, feel obliged to give the proceedings.and doings of every day. Whilst in camp, sometimes for whole weeks, one day...

Our Captain, Robert C. Stanard, died to-day at Camp Deep Creek, of disease contracted in the army. He was a man of warm impulses and generou...

Carr sick. I worked at post return blanks, etc., late in the evening. I forgot to notify the orderlies about going for potatoes. Slept in te...

[July 10, 1862] My last letter to you, written two or three days ago, was rather blue I think. I had then been here a day or two, and the ...

Congressman Farrow asked me today if I were feeling well. Come to think of it, I do not feel well. My nerve forces seem to be all out of tun...

My head aches; I have no appetite (and nothing fit to eat, either); my senses are dull. Heaven grant I may not be ill in Richmond! At this p...

My throat and lungs sore this morning, caused by heat and smoke of yesterday and drenching dew and chill of last night. Get rations today fo...

Cold and wet. Throat and lungs sore, head and bones ache; I am nearly sick; got no rest. It grew warmer about 10 a. m. I lay down to get a l...

Found dead Indian at Slabtown. I was sick all day. Went to the hospital in the evening. Very pretty moonlight night. Ord. Gibhard sentenced ...

I went from the hospital to work in office. Sick, went back, got some soda, felt better. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxso...

The salt meat and horrid low country water have an injurious effect on our men, and many have been made sick. The heat is also quite oppress...

we drilled some the Capt & 1st Lieut absent the 1st Lieutenant has been sick for several days. SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator,  Ann...

Was quite unwell for a day or so. Nothing of particular interest occurred. Foraging parties were sent out to gather all the provisions and v...