Pleasant Valley, October 9th, 1862. We moved from Antietam day before yesterday, in order, as reported, to be nearer our supplies. However...

We have had another pleasure curtailed. It has been the practice for the boys to go to the pond by the railroad, and dive off the bank which...

We went in Mississippi swimming. I wrote to father. Snake in first lieutenant's blanket. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Pa...

Five o'clock A. M., the command is moving. We march hard all day. Many men are barefooted; more soldiers are limping, but on they go wit...

Early this morning the rebels planted a battery in the woods on the opposite side of the river, and sent shot and shell crashing into...

July 12, 1864. We lay quietly in the shade all day the 11th, save those who had ambition enough to go fishing, berrying or swimming. Th...

Aroused at 2 A. M., in readiness for a fight. Got breakfast, fed and moved at 6 o'clock. General order from Burnside saying that any ma...

Camp Green Meadows, Mercer County, Virginia, July 17, 1862. Dear Uncle : — . . . I am not satisfied that so good men as two-thirds of...

Green Meadows. — Captain Drake with Companies H and I returned this morning. The mounted men crossed the ford just above Bluestone on New R...

A very hot morning. Early in the Potomac River for a good swim. Nothing like it. At the Quartermaster's I drew an army hat. The first I...