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...

Dr. Andrus is going to-day. He says I ought not to think of leaving here yet. But he does not forbid it, so if I get a chance I shall try it...

In consequence of the damp nights I cough badly. Nights are cool, compared with the heat of the day, the sun being terrible, in consequence ...

Finished up the examination of the Company & had 7 more rejected but leaves us a full com they had to be stripped naked & thurroughl...

We were rejoiced this morning to hear of Rosecrans' success, and, at the same time, not well pleased at the escape of the enemy under co...

We started early this morning, steadily tramping till a little after noon, when we entered the town of Hamilton, the rebs leaving as our adv...

Colonel ——— to-day complains that I have too much force employed in the hospital, and says that he will cut it down. The regulations allow t...

Those of us who are on guard to-day are having a “soft time.” We have our orders to start at three to-morrow morning. The boys are busy pack...

On the 19th of June, 1861, the 5th Regiment of Wisconsin Vols., being partially organized, went into camp at Madison, Wis. Here it remained ...

What a wonderful effect the hardships of camp life, with the troubles and cares which they entail on a surgeon, have had on my health. For m...

Our first morning in camp. We were rudely awakened and dragged from our bunks at six o’clock, very few being used to such early hours, excep...

PADUCAH, KY.   On Saturday morning about five o'clock we were ordered to be ready to march in twenty-five minutes. We soon learned our d...

November 28. My decision to resign my commission was a little depressing, and may have had some influence in bringing on the attack of ver...

December 2, 1863. Today is the anniversary of the date of my commission of surgeon, and today I have tendered its resignation on surgeon...

April 3. You would laugh to see me tonight in this naked, floorless tent, without fire, the rain pouring upon my canvass roof and my candl...

No. 2. Report of Brig. Gen. Joseph Finegan, C. S. Army, commanding District of East Florida. HDQRS. PROV. FORCES, DISTRICT EAST FLORIDA,...

Camp near Moss Neck, Va.,           May 9, 1863. On Saturday morning (the 2d inst.) I received an order to ship the wounded to Richmond, s...

CAMP SAXTON, BEAUFORT, February 8, 1863. I feel that it was a little cowardly in me to run away from camp yesterday, but I knew that three...

Ox Hill, Va.,           September 3, 1862. I was in the battle at Manassas and made several very narrow escapes. I had to go on the field ...

GENERAL ORDERS, No. 44.} HDQRS. FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,           Walnut Hills, Miss., June 9, 1863. To prevent communication between the enem...