Wish I had been taught to cook instead of how to play on the piano. A practical knowledge of the preparation of food products would stand me...

Bright and beautiful. Anne Samuels and many other ladies, Harrisonburg, Virginia, have petitioned the government for authority to organize...

A cold north wind is blowing all day. This evening the regiment comes in from its expedition—cold and hungry, but we see success beaming fro...

Clear, bright, and cool. The intelligence from the North indicates that Gen. McClellan will be nominated for the Presidency. Judge Campbel...

[Cumberland, April 20, 1865.] We are all well. The time passes slow now that there is no work in view. The Rebels all feel disposed to qui...

We move early this morning; cross Jack Creek about noon—a noted guerrilla resort. As the rear was crossing, some of the flankers were fired ...

Head Quarters, Dept. of the Ten.           Vicksburg Miss. July 15th 1863. Maj, Gen. J. B. McPherson,           Comd.g 17th Army Corps. GEN...

Laid in an old field until 8 P.M., and suffered a great deal from cold. We left here on flat cars and rode all night on them. We arrived at ...

This morning companies F, G, H, I and K, mounted and equipped, under the command of Colonel Rowett leave Corinth. We move out on the Purdy r...

SECESH LADIES. Most of the residents in town are women and small children, and a few old men. Of course the colored people are with us alw...

South of Bowling Green, Va., May 15, 1865. Crossed the Pamunky river this morning and the Mattapony this p. m. Beautiful country, but mo...

Fayetteville, N. C., March 12, 1865. We are camped a couple of miles from town. Marched about 13 miles to-day. Had to put down pontoons at...

This is Camp Tiffin. Our regiment was favored to-day with a large mail, and nothing could have been more acceptable. Letters from home were ...

An application of Capt. C. B. Duffield, for a lieutenant-colonelcy, recommended by Col. Preston, came back from the President to-day. It was...

STEAMER Ben Deford, FERNANDINA, FLA., January 28, 1863.   While superintending the transfer of the wounded from the John Adams last night, I...

We return to our factory girls again—all O. K., you bet. SOURCE: Louis Leon,  Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier , p. 8

I GET AIRRESTED. Not caring to trouble the captain all the time for passes I have got in the habit of going about town on my sagacity, ...

. . . and ladies of the city and country are invited to meet at the room in the north end of the Irving block, to consider the propriety of ...

SOUTHERN MOTHERS’ ROOMS, August 10. MR. M. SIMON—SIR: Accept the thanks of the Southern Mothers in Memphis for the handsome present of ...

. . . return their most grateful thanks to Professor Winkler and the ladies who so kindly assisted him in the concert for their benefit on ...