SHERWOOD FOREST, May 4, 1861. If we find it best not to stay here, for health or other reasons, we will all go into the mountains. What wi...

FALL OF FORT SUMTER. The ball has opened; crowds of eager citizens may be seen gathered together at the corners of the streets excitedly d...

Four miles from Raleigh, April 13, 1865, 4 p. m. The fourth anniversary of the fall of Fort Sumter. How are you, chivalry? Made a nice lit...

The storm has broken upon us. The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, just off the coast of South Carolina, and forced her on April 14 to ha...

THE TROOPS BRIGADED. The troops encamped around here have been formed into three brigades, and will be commanded by Brigadier Generals...

Spent the day reading the papers and writing letters. Wrote to Mr. Porter and Bails' people. The whole north seems jubilant over the gl...

You will see that the surrender came from them, not from the Major — a very important point. Major A. felt hurt at what he thought wa...

STEAMSHIP BALTIC, OFF SANDY HOOK, April 18 , [ 1861] – 10 . 30 a.m. – via New York. Having defended Fort Sumter for thirty-four hou...

HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY, C. S. A. , Charleston, S.C., April 16 , 1861 . SIR : I have the honor to submit the following summary...