I cannot but feel depressed at what seems to be great imbecility in the management of our military affairs. By whose fault, I know not. Here...

The following extract from a letter which I have just written to a friend, is the sum and substance of my thoughts, journalized for to-day. ...

The funeral on Wednesday, the 19th, was imposing, sad, and sorrowful. All felt the solemnity, and sorrowed as if they had lost one of their ...

UNOFFICIAL. Headquarters, 6th Regiment, M.V.M. – Capitol, WASHINGTON, April 30th, 1861 General B. F. BUTLER, ANNAPOLIS, MD. MY ...

Retained my order for duty but was allowed to go to town. Tried to find Mr. Mills' and Mr. Holtslander's but A. B. gave me the wron...

Cars ready and off at 10 A. M. Got to Washington at 4 P. M. Rode to 6th St. wharf and made arrangements for transportation to Giesboro. Rat...

Rode to-day with the President and the Secretary of State to the Capitol. Saw the statuary of the east pediment. The President objected to...

Went on the evening of the 3d inst. to the Capitol. Spent most of the time until eleven o'clock in the President's room. It is my f...

Colonel Washington called this morning but could not see the President. It would seem like a happy chance to have a General Washington ...

It is cloudy and still raining some. I received a pass and with six other boys of our company went to the city to spend the day. We went th...

This is a very pleasant day, for which we are all thankful. We left for Washington City at 8 o'clock, and crossing the Potomac river ov...

After our pleasant breakfast came that necessity for activity which makes such meals disguised as mere light morning repasts take their rev...

Smithsonian; Sanitary; Capitol; Senate, House, and Library; Long Bridge. SOURCE: Edwin Everett Hale, Editor,  James Freeman Clarke: ...

Washington , November 17, 1861. 398, 16th Street. HON. WM. H. SEWARD, SEC. OF STATE. Sir , — For nearly three months I have been co...