CAMP ON THE RAPIDAN,           MAY 25TH, 1863. MY PRECIOUS WIFE: I have written to you by every opportunity I have had since I left home, a...

CAMP NEAR CULPEPPER,           JUNE 8TH, 1863. MY PRECIOUS WIFE: I have determined to write you another letter, although I cannot do so wit...

CAMP NEAR MILLWOOD, TWENTY MILES                     WEST OF HARPER'S FERRY           , JUNE 23RD, 1863. To  Miss  Decca  Stark ,  Colum...

CHAMBERSBURG, PA., JUNE 9TH, 1863. MY PRECIOUS WIFE. I had not intended to write until the 9th of July, or until a battle occurred, but ...

Enroute. Advanced about five miles, starting at about 8 o'clock, marched south, leaving Waterford on our left. Halted some three hours o...

On account of my cough, which is worse when I lie down, I have walked about evenings or sat and chatted with others about the camp fire unti...

On the morning of the 6th, Saturday, we were ordered to be prepared to march at 12 o'clock. We started about 1 o'clock towards the R...

Cold, rainy and windy. We lay here all day coaling up, and suffered with the cold. Most of the boys kept warm by drinking whisky. Nearly all...

Rained all day; slept in the boat last night. SOURCE: Seth James Wells,  The Siege of Vicksburg: From the Diary of Seth J. Wells, Includin...

We remained in position all night, and a more uncomfortable night I never spent; 'twas almost a matter of impossibility to sleep, but na...

We moved back a mile or so to the rear, and as we considered this a safe place our horses were "unhitched, unharnessed," etc., for...

5 Oc morning I went out and brought in the picket guard and we loosed cable & started, we landed on Island No. 36 Arkansas & wooded ...

10 Oc I was released I have been on duty for 24 hours without any sleep, there is strong expectation here of an attack & our officers ar...

A light frost in the morning & our Co was in it all night guns in hand & no blankets with us & no rebels came to let us try our ...

Slept well, rained all night. At 10. a. m. start through pass. aground at 11. Brown with 4 co of our Regt passes us here. Men runing short o...

Left camp on the 16th on a scout to hunt up Blythe's forces. Orders came upon us suddenly to prepare two days rations and go in light ma...

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...

Rienzi.   Arose to the sound of the bugle at 3 A. M. Prepared for a general inspection, but Captain, apprehending a move, did not call us ou...

Rienzi.   To-day was spent in anxious waiting. I stood guard for the first time while we were momentarily expecting orders to leave; slept i...

Rienzi.   This was another day of idle waiting; most of the boys slept in tents last night, and it was supposed we would have to stay here. ...