Raining hard, and warm. We have vague reports of Early's defeat in the Valley by an overwhelming force; and the gloom and despondency ...

Bright and frosty. From a published correspondence between Gens. Hampton and Sherman, on the subject of retaliatory executions, it is mentio...

HEADQUARTERS,           January 15, 1865. General Early reports that Rosser, at the head of 300 men, surprised and captured the garrison ...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,           December 23 , 1864. On the 20th General Early reported one division of enemy's caval...

CHRISTMAS!-Clear and pleasantwhite frost. All quiet below. But it is believed on the street that Savannah has been evacuated, some days ag...

Very warm-clouds and sunshine, like April. Roger A. Pryor, who resigned his brigadiership, and has been acting as a scout (private), fell in...

Raining, and warm. It is said several hundred of the prisoners taken by Rosser in the Valley escaped, on the way to Richmond. A relaxation...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,           May 5, 1864—11 p.m. ( Received 6th. ) The enemy crossed the Rapidan yesterday at Ely'...

Bright and warm. The following is Gen. Lee's dispatch, received yesterday morning—the  italics  not his. HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VI...

  The tocsin is sounding at 9 A.M. It appears that Gen. Butler is marching up the Peninsula (I have not heard the estimated number of his ar...

It rained last night. To-day there is an expectation of a battle near Chancellorville, the battle-ground of June last. Meade is certainly a...

Up at 4. Rain froze as it fell. Awfully cold. At 5:30 “To horse” sounded. Soon a yell went up near the 2nd Brig., then a few shots. We were...

Gen. Rosser attacked 1st Conn. on reconnoissance. 2nd Ohio charged to help them. Both driven back after several charges, in some confusion....

Savannah has been evacuated, without loss to us, except of some stores, which could not be removed. The city was surrendered by its mayor, ...

The armies around Richmond remain quiet. Butler is digging the canal at “Dutch Gap,” and Grant is fortifying “Fort Harrison” most vigorousl...

Camp, near Winchester, October 24, 1862 I had a very pleasant visit to Rosser's Camp where I spent the night. On my way down I met ...

Near Strasburg , Monday, Oct. 10. It's just noon, and we have gone into camp for the day in a lovely green field with plenty of for...

Near Strasburg , Sunday, 7 A. M., Oct. 9. Our boys haven't been able to find any water for us this morning and we haven't wash...

Near Mt. Crawford , Oct. 5, 1864. I have reveill é about one hour before daybreak, — am always awake, but never get up now, unless the...

Giesboro' Point , Feb. 24, '64.   I left Vienna, not from choice, but because I had to. I am sent over here to straighten out th...