Miss Puss at tea tonight; afterwards Charley, D’Oremieulx, Dr. Carroll, Jem Dwight, Hoffman, Jem Ruggles, and George Anthon. Political crisi...

Weather warm, and air soft as May. The Peace Convention did not adjourn yesterday, but did today, Sine die, after voting for compromise reso...

At 5 this morning took the cars for Galesburg, where I arrived at 10 A. M. and went directly to the College to attend the annual meeting of ...

Very warm—At home. After tea took a ride with Mrs Kennedy. SOURCE:  The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning , Vol. 1, p. 420

Last night I got a little box from home. That I may never forget a single thing in it I'll put them right down now. On top was a New Yor...

Gave passes to all the boys who desired to leave camp. The Major, Adjutant and I had a right royal Christmas dinner and a pleasant time. A f...

The story of yesterday's fight is all  bosh . There were no two hundred prisoners taken—no fifteen killed—no fight—not a rebel seen! Mun...

Did ever husband and father need the comforting aid of the help-meets of home as I need them this evening? See my table. Six  full  foolscap...

Home again! But, ah! how changed a home! All but God is changing day by day. Changed are we, and changed our home, in everything but lov...

Ballard House, Richmond.—We have taken Richmond, if the Yankees haven't! Yes, we are here; but had some trouble to get settled. The fash...

NED CARTER THE BLACKSMITH. When I first came here I was pretty well used up, but thanks to my friends, Garland of company C and Wheelock a...

MACON [GA.], June 24th, 1846 Dear Howell , In a previous letter I mentioned that there was, with few exceptions, a patriotic spirit amo...

The President rides out with some of the female members of his family every afternoon, his aids no longer accompanying him. In this he evin...

11 p. m., 29th. — There is talk among the officers that Buell with 60,000 men is en route for Atlanta, Ga., intending to occupy that city, ...

A rebel came inside to-day and enquired for me, in the tenth squad, first mess. I responded, wondering and fearful as to what they should w...

Went out for oats. After breakfast started back to Somerset. Let our horses eat and then followed. Drake, Ritter, Bob and I stopped half wa...

Up at 4 and an early breakfast in anticipation of marching. Infantry came in a little before noon. Saw Wattle. Got dinner and then started....

Got up and foraged eggs for myself and oats for my horse. Box gone. Team tipped over last night three times. Very dark. Slept with Thede. 1...

After breakfast wrote to Fannie. Thede took the letter to town. Found tea, candles and coffee in McGuire's box — the thief. In evening ...

Another day gone. I am still improving. Walk out on crutches a few steps. Am very, very weak. Rainy still. Major Morfit, commanding prison,...