Eighty-eight years this day since our fathers gave to the world that important document setting forth the immortal truth that all men are bo...

Received four months' pay, which was of the greatest service to the officers and men and put all in a good humor. Sutlers shops were pat...

We packed up twice to change our camp today, but the order was countermanded each time. The arsenal is a very extensive building and the reb...

The first day of the month that it has not rained. The man shot last night is carried out dead this morning. By trading some, we are enabled...

We are getting right down to business now. Have company drill and will soon drill with the whole regiment together. To-day we practiced the ...

Our rifles have been delivered, and to-day we were in line two hours or more on the main street of the camp, ready to receive, with military...

My first day on duty as corporal of the guard. Two hours on and four off duty gives me lots of time to write, and as it may interest our fol...

CAIRO, ILL.   Since the last date I have been to busy to attempt anything in the way of writing. The Board of Trade Regiment was mustered in...

THE CHRISTIAN AND SANITARY COMMISSIONS. I have read a great deal in the papers of the Christian and Sanitary commissions, of the noble and...

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

General Orders, No. 27.} WAR DEP'T, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,           Washington, March 21, 1862. The following Acts and Resolut...

General Orders, No. 35} WAR DEP'T, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,           Washington, February 7, 1863. On the recommendation of the ...

CAMP RUSSELL, VIRGINIA, December 18, 1864. Sunday morning before breakfast. DEAR MOTHER: — We have as yet received no orders as to winter qu...

A STRANGER. Work is still going on, getting the boats off and getting them across the bar. The Eastern Queen is afloat and will be with ...

Our canteens are again filled with the contraband water, so we shall be all right today as far as that is concerned. Some of the boys made a...

To-day the Paymaster finishes paying the regiment. The men are now flush with the “collaterals” and in consequence the sutlers and swindlers...

A DULL DAY. The new year is ushered in with a light fall of snow and very cold weather. There is just snow enough to prevent drills or ...

This afternoon the cotton agent, or rather the sutler, Mr. Whiting, and his little wife, left the place. We are so glad to have their half ...

Reveille at 4 A. M. with orders to move at 6. Orders countermanded on account of no rations. Went to sutler's and got cheese, buttermil...

I breakfasted with Mr. Bigelow this morning, to meet General McDowell, who commands the army of the Potomac, now so soon to move. He came i...