It is said the pickets of the Fourteenth Indiana and the enemy's cavalry came in collision to-day, and that three of the latter were kil...

Christmas. A fine day, and, being my birthday, I was allowed a furlough, for chum and self, from reveille till tattoo. We started as early...

I am alone to-night, and tired enough to lie and sleep for twenty-four hours, did not the scenes around call up associations which banish re...

Newport News is a military post, and is of no importance in any other sense. There were no villages or cities here previous to the war. Now ...

The boys of the 20th left at Vicksburg joined our regiment to-day. We were very anxious to hear how the siege was progressing, and, to our s...

When the Senate had adjourned, I drove to the State Department and saw Mr. Seward, who looked much more worn and haggard than when I saw hi...

Near Point Pleasant, Mo ., March 18, '62. You see we are creeping along down the river surely if the motions are a little slow. Thi...

Finished Fannie's letter and mailed it. Pitched quoits awhile with Charlie Fairchild. Read in an old Atlantic. “Old Age and Hundred Day...

September 17, 1861. Well, I've slept half of this day and feel sleepy yet. I had a tough time on picket last night. We were divided...

Tattoo 9 p. m. — They are really expecting an attack on Bird's Point, and we will all be kept close in quarters evenings after sunset t...

Cairo. The bells are just ringing for church. I intended going, but it is such hard work getting out of camp that I concluded to postpone i...

Kept close to quarters all day except a short visit to the commissary for some candles. At 11 A. M. the Gunboat Octorara returns bringing 4...

Fatigue party goes out at 5. a. m. to unload boats, spend A. M. going to the Commissary for grub. and writing. P. M. go with Lt Loughridge ...

camp Near Seneca , November 16, 1861. The difference between our actions in this war seems to be, that we don't half do our Ball...

camp Near Seneca , November 14, 1861. I should have written a line at a shorter interval from my last if I had not been full of work. I...

camp Near Seneca , November 10, 1861, Sunday Evening. I have had a quiet Sunday. Colonel Gordon's sudden resolution to snatch a v...

Camp Near The Little Seneca , Saturday Night, 9 o'clock, P. M. He who predicts the morrow in this life has his labor for his pai...

Camp Near Conrad's Ferry , October 25, Friday Evening. I shall try to send you some, pictures, though I am too tired to-night for...

Headquarters Forty-ninth Regiment, M. V. M. Camp Banks, Baton Rouge, La. Dear Mother: — . . . . March 5. Splendid weather still. I ...

Care of Lieut. S. R. Elliott, 10th Co., 79 Regiment, Virginia. Glebewood, Virginia , July 8th, 1861. My Dear Mother: You see fro...