The darkest and most dismal day that ever dawned upon the earth, except one. There was no light when the usual hour came round, and later th...

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,           October 24, 1864. Capt. J. K. MITCHELL,           Flag Officer, Commanding James River Squ...

Bright. Tom's rations came in—worth $200— for a month. Gen. Lee writes that it is necessary for the gun-boats to guard the river as fa...

The tidings this evening from Mobile, derived from the Rebels, are satisfactory. It is stated that the Tecumseh was sunk by Fort Morgan'...

Confidential Wabash Outside Port Royal Bar 28 Feby. 62 My Dear Sir My ammunition arrived just on time as I was detained by bad ...

The President, accompanied by two of his aids, set off quietly day before yesterday for the Southwest — to Bragg's army, no doubt, wher...

We have no news of any importance from any of the armies. Gen. Bragg, however, telegraphs, August 31st, that he is concentrating his forces...

Hon. A. R. Boteler, after consultation with Gen. Stuart and Capt. Moseby, suggests that the Secretary of War send up some of Gen. Rains...

A dispatch from Gen. Lee shows that he is still falling back (this side the Rapidan), but gradually concentrating his forces. There may be ...

We have bad news from the West. The enemy (cavalry, I suppose) have penetrated Mississippi some 200 miles, down to the railroad between Vic...

All the Regts rec orders to be supplied with 5 days rations in their haver sacks. Capt Lacy was in our camp looking well & hearty. Mail...

Revelie this morning on the drums which is the first time while we have been before Spanish fort. Soon as breakfast is over many of the men...

Had a letter from Chief Engineer Stimers last night. Says the attack on Charleston will be delayed; suggests it will be made the first week...

There was tremenduous heavy firing last night from 11 to 1. the sky was lighted with the flash of small arms, could not determine whether i...

Had bad cold & did not rest any too well last night did not get up until called to breakfast. sky has the appearance of rain. I go to t...

There is a rumor that Kentucky has voted to raise an army of 60,000 men to resist the execution of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. ...

Lay in the rifle pits all night. Could hear Smith in the night shelling the Reb transports during the night. Were relieved at 8. A M. &...

The whole command stood to arms from revelie until daybreak, troops in the rifle pits too. at 9.15 the column moves out at 10. we are in li...

E. Co relieves K. before daylight. The enemy & our skirmishers talked all night. Rebs say their torpedos had sunk one of our Monitors ...