May 30, 1862. We have our horses saddled all the time since 2:30 yesterday morning. Owing to Colonel Kellogg's continued illness he...

Near Farmington, Miss., May 28, 1862 We moved up here this morning under the hottest sun and over the dustiest roads, and I then helped...

Camp on Corinth Road, Miss., May 27, 1862. Why don't you write me just a word, if no more? I'm almost uneasy. Not a line from h...

Near Corinth, Miss., May 24, 1862. I returned last night from a two day's scout. Our orders were to scour the country along the Ten...

Near Corinth, Miss., May 19 ,1862. Our regiment now is acting as a kind of rear guard for Pope's division. The enemy's cavalry ...

Still in Camp near Corinth, Miss., May 15, 1862. It seems to me that we are a long time in bringing this “muss a la probable” to a focu...

Corinth and Hamburg Road, Miss., May 11, 1862. You remember that in my last I spoke of a reconnoisance our people made on the 8th inst....

Near Farmington, Miss., May 8, 1862. I've been within one and a half miles of Corinth to-day. Didn't see anything especially wo...

Headquarters 7th Illinois Cavalry Camp, on Hamburg and Corinth Road, May 3, 1862. I arrived here yesterday in safety. Stayed in Peo...

Culpepper C. H., Va. , April 6, 1864. . . . The only clear day for some time. I have hopes that the weather will continue so until the ...

Nashville , February 13, 1864 . . . This is my thirty-third birthday. In looking back to my earliest remembrance of events, how full of ...

I was on guard today. The Sixth Division received orders to march in the morning. 1   We are to go in light equipment, leaving here our kn...

ARMY BEFORE CORINTH, MISS. May 28th 1862 MR. EDITOR:   The ball that will in all probability, decide the terrible conflict now raging...

The farmers living about here are cutting their wheat; some have already begun stacking. Wheat here is good, with some especially fine fiel...

There was still some fighting today with the fleeing rebels, and we took some prisoners, but the main part of the army had too much of a st...

Corinth was evacuated during the night. Upon leaving, the rebels burned the depot and several houses, besides a large amount of other prope...

There was heavy cannonading today off on the left flank and the pickets are still fighting. General Pope cut the railroad and with the aid ...

Some very hard fighting out on the right flank. Our men were driven back from their line, but rallied and regained the ground lost. In the ...

Things are quiet all along the lines today. Our supplies and ammunition are hauled by team from Pittsburg Landing. We still draw our full a...

It is very warm. Had company drill twice again today. There was very heavy cannonading off on the left flank. Source: Alexander G. Down...