Loudon.   This has been a dismal day. It reminds me of the day we crossed the Potomac last fall. It began to rain at 5 o'clock this morn...

Started at two P.M., and marched about two miles, and went into camp. This is known as the "mud march." It rained very hard all ni...

Started at half-past seven, marched about two miles, went into camp in the woods, stopped two days and two nights. The roads were so muddy t...

The infantry was at work all day, corduroying the roads for the army to go back. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: H...

Began to go back to old camp. Could not advance on account of the mud. Mud was the greatest general this time. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  ...

Started at six A.M., and arrived in camp at Potomac Creek at eleven o'clock. Time occupied in once more fixing up our old quarters, that...

The rumor of fighting on the Rappahannock is not confirmed. But Gen. Lee writes that his beeves are so poor the soldiers won't eat the ...

There is a rumor that Fitz John Porter, whose trial of over forty days has interested the public, is found guilty and has been cashiered. A...

We are in statu quo, and our armies quiet. The Northern army seems to be in commotion. Burnside has resigned, and “fighting Joe Hooker” has...

CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, VA., January 23, 1863. I have not written to you for several days, for the reasons that I have had no opportunity, ...