The rebels left their rifle pits in the night and crossed the Chattahoochee river. 1 _______________ 1 General Sherman always moved h...

There was very little cannonading and skirmishing today. We drew two days' rations with orders to be ready to march at a moment's w...

It has cleared off and is quite warm today. The rebels commenced shelling us this morning, but did little damage, as their shells fell shor...

We have information that the Rebels have crossed the Potomac in considerable force, with a view of invading Maryland and pushing on into Pe...

December 14, 1864 General Winthrop [in speaking of Warren's operations] said his brigade bivouacked in a cornfield; it blew, snowed...

December 13, 1864 As the Rebels have known the fact for some time, and as the newspapers have hinted at it in unmistakable terms, I con...

We have a report this morning that the Rebels have crossed the Potomac at Edwards Ferry, but the War Department says the report wants confi...

The Rebels are in Frederick, Jamestown and Poolesville. There's no hope of our cutting them off because they never go anywhere without ...

Naushon. It doesn't seem very pleasant, after eighteen months of anxiety, loss and sorrow, to be back in the forts around Washington wi...

June 23, 1864 All were up at an early hour and ready for an advance, which had been ordered. On the right, towards the Gregory house, w...

We got into motion early this morning and marched twenty miles. We bivouacked for the night within twenty-six miles of Vicksburg and not fa...

The rebels drove in our pickets again last night and there was some skirmishing, but when we commenced cannonading they fell back. General ...

Newport , 24 August, 1861. . . . I do not agree with you that the war is likely to be short. Its issue may soon become certain, but it ...