[June 22, 1863.] I have received yours in relation to the movements of the enemy and have been prepared for it for some days. I have three...

CAIRo , ILL., February 7, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that on the 6th instant, at 12:30 p.m., I made an attack on Fort Henry,...

U. S. Flag Steamer “Cincinnati,”                            Off Fort Henry, Tennnesee River,               February 6th, 1862. sir : ...

The Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial’s Cairo correspondence give the following account of the bombardment and capture of Fort Henry: ...

NEAR VICKSBURG; June 29, 1863 — 9 a.m., VIA MEMPHIS, July 1 — 10 p.m. (Received July 4 — 8 p.m.) Two separate parties of deser...

Shell burst just over the roof this morning. Pieces tore through both floors down into the dining-room. The entire ceiling of that room fel...

I never understood before the full force of those questions — What shall we eat? what shall we drink? and wherewithal shall we be clothed? ...

The weather continues hot. Our men are at work raising the gunboat "Cincinnati," which was sunk during the siege of Vicksburg. Sh...

BEHIND VICKSBURG, May 28 , 1863 , VIA MEMPHIS , May 30 – 9 p.m. (Received June 1 – 3 . 15 a.m.) The siege works progress satisfa...

CAIRO, May 14. A deserter came on board the flag boat Benton, on the 12th and stated that the rebel rams and gunboats engaged in the en...

FOURTH DAY. Monday, March 17. – Last night was one of unusual clearness and the river and shores were bathed in the most delicious moon...

CAIRO, March 18. – A messenger just from Island No. 10, says that our boats kept up a short range fire on the enemy’s works all day yester...

On the Joint Resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Commodore Foote and his officers and men. The joint resolution is as follo...

No arm of the national service has done such good work and brought about so successful results since the war commenced as the iron clad gu...