Nothing additional has occurred at Charleston, the enemy not having renewed the attack. At Vicksburg all was quiet, and the enemy abandonin...

The enemy bombarded Fort McAlister again yesterday, several gun-boats opening fire on it. It lasted all day; during winch one of the iron-c...

On Monday saw B. removed from the bed of suffering, on which he had been lying four months, put on a stretcher, and carried to the canal-bo...

Weather pleasant.   I was detailed to go out on picket, but the order was countermanded. There is some talk of our leaving the place. It is...

We moved up the river today about a mile and disembarked on the Louisiana side, going into camp right on the bank. We are from ten to fifte...

CAMP BEFORE VICKSBURG, April 23, 1863. Last night another batch of transports were prepared to run Vicksburg batteries. In order to aff...

CAMP NEAR VICKSBURG, January 28, 1863. ... The politician thinks results can be had by breath, but how painfully it begins to come home...

CAMP BEFORE VICKSBURG, Feb. 18, 1863. My Dear Brother: . . . We have reproached the South for arbitrary conduct in coercing their p...

CAMP BEFORE VICKSBURG, Feb. 12, 1863. Dear Brother: I have hitherto sent you original papers or copies to satisfy any one of the fa...

CAMP NEAR VICKSBURG, Jan. 25, 1863. Dear Brother: I received yours of Jan. 2 , to-day, and being in camp with some leisure hasten t...

The organization of the Fifteenth Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry began prior to Sept. 5, 1861, but the precise date is not revealed in ...

SECOND COLONEL, THIRTEENTH INFANTRY. John Shane was born in the county of Jefferson, Ohio, on the 26th of May, 1822, and was educated at Jef...