What a night! In addition to scent from the fearful swamp, we had that of dead men in our rear. At our feet lay one begging for water groani...

We were rejoiced this morning to hear of Rosecrans' success, and, at the same time, not well pleased at the escape of the enemy under co...

Started at eight A.M., and marched through Sharpsburg, and went into camp on the outskirts of the town, which was very much riddled with sho...

The grand armies are now moving, headed towards Atlanta. To-night we go into camp upon the Allatoona battle field. The brave General John M....

Warm, and raining moderately. My landlord gets $400 of the $500 increase of my salary. Dispatches from Gen. Bragg : AUGUSTA, December ...

Near Petersburg, Va.,           October 29, 1864. I suppose you have heard how we whipped the Yankees on both this side and the north side...

Camp near Moss Neck, Va.,           May 9, 1863. On Saturday morning (the 2d inst.) I received an order to ship the wounded to Richmond, s...

I helped to bury Cousin A. N. Ramsey, who had died of fever two days before, from Franklin County, Alabama, and a member of the sixteenth Al...

CHAFFIN'S BLUFF, October 13 , 1864 . At 7 this morning enemy endeavored to advance between the Darbytown and Charles City roads, but ...

Camp near Richmond, Va.,           June 29, 1862. I was correct in my last letter to you when I predicted that the great battle had commen...

This morning, Rosecrans with his victorious army is soon in motion, thundering in the rear of the retreating and shattered foe. Early in the...

Here we enter upon the patriotic month of July, and where and how we are to spend it is yet beyond our conjecture, for we never know in this...

Last night was a doleful night as the soldiers laid in this wilderness by the Tennessee. All night long there was a chilling rain, and the ...

The line of battle of the Fourth Division is formed before day; all ready to commence the terrible work again. The night, was rainy, disagr...

This morning we are still at the Fort. This place looks as though it had passed through a terrible storm. We will now take a stroll over the...

La Fayette, October 18, 1864. Our brigade was marching through Cane Creek Valley yesterday until 4 p.m., when we struck out for this pla...

No. 183. Report of Capt. John M. Benedict, Eighteenth Ohio Infantry, of operations December 15-16, 1864. HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ...

FORT HENRY, February 9. Preparations go forward rapidly. Gen. Grant and Staff, with Colonels McPHERSON and WEBSTER, are now out rec...

June 5, 1864. The Rebels run last night. Everything gone this morning slick and clean. Our regiment was the first in their works. I was...

Saddled up and moved at 3 A. M. Crossed the Pamunkey and took Hanover Court House. About two miles from town began skirmishing. At noon 2nd...