We are having another kind of excitement to-day. Boxes are flooding the barracks; the "Express" and "Torpedo" having bro...

5 a. m. The cars shrink, or the men swell, for certainly everybody had less room last night than before. Cross and crabbed, sore in every ...

Thanksgiving was a great day in the barracks and a fine day outside, except for those who are on guard. We will recollect them all day, havi...

ARRIVAL HOME AGAIN. By the loud cheering and blowing off of steam in the direction of New Berne, we knew the boys had arrived. The regimen...

We have had another march, this time about ten miles, through Dedham and towards Boston; the nearest we came to the city was West Roxbury. P...

This morning we again move early. We cross the Hatchie to-day, entering the great Mississippi pineries. We find it a barren wilderness. All ...

Some one was smoking in the presence of the President and complimented him on having new vices, neither drinking nor smoking.  “That is a d...

Headquarters Delaware Department, Wilmington, Del ., July 10th, 1863. My dear Mother: I know I ought to be thankful in my present p...

Camp Near Falmouth, Va. Dec. 31st, 1862. My dear Sister Lillie: I have just received your letter, and am much troubled to hear that...

Camp Near Falmouth, Va . December 7th, 1862. My dear Mother: We are still lying quietly in camp — no signs of a move yet, but gener...

Next morning, just at dawn, I woke up and got out on the platform of the carriage, which is the favorite resort of smokers and their antit...

Mouth Of Antietam Creek, 79th Regiment, Sept. 28th, 1862. My dear Mother: I have been sitting smoking my pipe by moonlight, pleas...

Cairo. I am converted to the belief that Cairo is not such a bad place after all. The record shows that less deaths have occurred here in s...

On board the Fulton. The embarcation of the 54th Boys. Variety of complexions — redheads, — filing into their places on deck — singing, whi...

Rain-storm. Sent letter to Agnes. Frank Palfrey comes down. Very pleasant evening. I smoked a “Manilla.” Told him of my engagement, etc. Le...

The 2d Brigade starts at 7 A. M. with 4 days rations & in light marching order are accompanied by one battery of 6 guns & 30 empty ...

That General Smith was a joker was conceded by everybody, our friends, the enemy, as well as the union army. When we were in Alexandria I w...

The boat goes this morning. Thirty officers went. It was hard to see them go and think that in twelve hours they would be under the old fla...

This has been rather a pleasant Sabbath day. I have so much to be grateful for. I had a very good dinner. My appetite has returned. Have be...

Beautiful Sabbath morning, 11 A. M. I wonder if they are at church now at home. It must have been an anxious week for them, but they don...