Mr. Lincoln as a very effective way sometimes of dealing with men who trouble him with questions.  Some body asked him how many men the reb...

Wabash off St. Johns   Florida—10 Mar. 62 My Dear Friend— After sending Mohican, Pocahontas and Potomska to Brunswick I sent the 6 ...

Navy Department March 6” 1862. My dear Commodore: I had a long talk with McClellan to-day to see if he had any objections to givin...

[Copy] Confidential Office of Chief Engineer Ex Corps Hilton Head S.C. Dec. 30" 1861 Brig, Genl" T. W. Sherman Commandin...

Private Wabash, 15, Nov. 61 Port Royal.       Dear Mr. Fox, The Atlantic goes to-morrow to return. She takes my detailed official...

Private Wabash Monday 11 Nov. 61, Port Royal My Dear Sir— The Coatzacoalcos goes in the morning — there is nothing very special t...

Wabash, 9th Nov. Port Royal, S.C. My Dear Mr. Fox— During the disheartening events of our passage, my faith never gave way, but at ...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal; S.C., April 3 , 1862 . Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: ...

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington , May 30 , 1861 . Major-General BUTLER: SIR: Your action in respect to the negroes who came in your lin...

At Seward’s to-night we met Capt. Schultz who showed very bad taste by alluding to the Chicago Convention and Seward. The President told a ...

Beaufort, S. C. April 15th, 1862. My dear Mother: Not wishing you to be exposed to disappointment, I must write a few brief lines by...

Headquarters 2d Brigade, S. C. Beaufort, S. C. March 31st, 1862. My dear Mother: I hear the “Atlantic,” which has just arrived, wi...

Headquarters 2d Brigade, S. C. Beaufort, S. C. March 10th, 1862. My dearest Mother: The “Atlantic” brought Wm. Elliott who had muc...

Headquarters 2d Brigade, S. C. Beaufort, S. C . Feb. 16th, 1862. My dear Mother: Pleasant land of South Carolina! Roses blooming in...

Jan. 27th. We find all sorts of communication with home fairly cut off. Gen. Sherman has been long planning some expedition against For...

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, Beaufort, S. C. December 10 , 1861 . Brigadier-General SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps...

October 21st, 1861. My dear Mother: We are sailing rapidly down the Chesapeake, still in doubt as to our ultimate destination, but ex...

All has been quiet for the last fortnight, but now we hear reports of a bombardment of Pensacola. They come through the Rebels and so we ha...

Ever since last date, the weather has been mild and beautiful. . . . I do wonder at the slowness of our military movements. Byrnside'...

SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS No. 35. HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 30 , 1862 . I. Major-General Thomas...