Rienzi.   The 3rd Section, Lieutenant Hood, went out in front and the first fell back to its old grounds. Foraging party brought in two load...

After some trouble we managed to get to bed last night about eleven o'clock; but for a long time after that the mules kept us awake; per...

ARRIVAL AT NEW BERNE. About nine this morning we saw our first of Rebeldom, and after taking a pilot, and passing several ugly-looking rip...

Yesterday I was on guard for the first time since I went soldiering. I cannot say that I particularly like the fun, but it gives one an oppo...

Camp near Orange Court House, Va., January 16, 1864. The army is filling up with conscripts, absentees and others, and if we get also the ...

Camp near Orange Court House, Va., January 30, 1864. The weather has been fine recently and there have been some indications of a move. Ye...

This morning companies C, G and H, commanded by Major Estabrook, go out on a foraging expedition. We go about three miles—load our wagons wi...

Nothing to eat yet. Wortheim, W. Eagle and myself went out foraging, to buy something to eat. We got to one house and there was no one at ho...

LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY, ALEXANDRIA, April 15, 1860. This is Sunday. Some of the cadets have gone to church, some fishing and the balance...

This morning about three o'clock General Rosecrans comes riding up to Gen. Davies’ headquarters, (which is near the Seventh's camp,)...

Hickory Hill, S. C., February 1, 1865. Fifteen miles to-day and had an excellent supper of South Carolina ham, honey and sweet potatoes. F...

Eden Ferry, Ogeechee river,  December 6, 1864.  We lay in camp until 1 p. m. when we suddenly pulled out and made this point, and had works ...

December 4, 1864.  Got on the road before day-light and made 16 miles easily by 3:30 p. m. Good road, many fine places, and excellent forage...

Near Cave Springs, Ga., 26 miles south of Rome, October 31, 1864, I a. m. We think we are going to Rome. Had an extremely disagreeabl...

Alpine, Chatuga Valley, October 20, 1864. Got here at dark last night, eight miles from Summerville. We seemed to be headed southwest. I...

It is clear and cold. The boat in which my son and the battalion of clerks went down the river yesterday, sunk, from being overloaded, just...

We were annoyed some little through the night, by the rebels firing, but they didn't hit anybody. Two regiments of infantry with some c...

As the sun peeped over the eastern horizon, we slipped out of camp and went our way rejoicing. Oh, how beautiful the morning; calm and plea...

Here it is the middle of November, and the weather is most delightful. No frosts, but a warm, mellow atmosphere like our Indian summer in O...

A cold, dark day. No news. It was a mistake about the enemy crossing the Rapidan — only one brigade (cavalry) came over, and it was beaten ...