We have just had some sport. Five negroes hailed us, and on being asked if they wished to come aboard, answered "yes" with every d...

We took one hundred and five prisoners on board the Indianola, and a few are said to have gone down the river on a coal barge. The Beatty wa...

An anecdote is told of James B. Wilson, of the Forty-first, during the late fight at Vicksburg, which should have appeared in its proper con...

We have had no excitement since we left Vicksburg. Nothing has transpired here to cause a "yell" even. We have lived out the allot...

Yesterday we moved back into civilization, and took up quarters in a swamp near the broad Mississippi. Have a good camping-ground for this c...

VICKSBURG, MISS.—We left Jackson this morning and arrived at this place a few minutes since, traveling forty miles by rail in twelve hours, ...

Left our bivouac in Vicksburg this morning at 2 o'clock, and moved in darkness through mud and over hills; just before day, halted at ou...

Early in the day yesterday it was announced that the enemy were re-embarking on their gun-boats and transports, and before night the report ...

News came to us to-day that Vicksburg had fallen on the 4th. Heavy skirmishing, fighting all day. Our brigade again acted as the rear of our...

A brigade of infantry pass through Chewalla on their way from Vicksburg to Corinth. They look as though they had seen hard service down on t...

This morning companies A, B, C, D and E, proceed on their way to Corinth, companies F, G, H, I and K, remaining at Chewalla. Troops from Vic...

MONTGOMERY, July 19, 1864.           (Via Columbus.) Col. J. B. SALE: The enemy still hold West Point railroad. Forces are moving forward ...

Early this morning, we move on the Purdy road. A great many citizens are now following the command, who have been compelled to leave their h...

GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1863. General SHERMAN: I judge Johnston is not coming to Vicksburg; he must be watched, though. I judge ...

Head Quarters, Dept. of the T[en] Near Vicksburg, July 4th 1863, Spl. Orders, No 180 II II 1 Immediately On the surrender of the City ...

SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 180.} HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. I. On the surrender of Vicksburg, M...

Vicksburg will probably be surrendered at 10 oclock today, the terms have not yet been fully settled, will be by nine oclock, will send you ...

VICKSBURG, July 6, 1863. DEAR FATHER, — Vicksburg has at last surrendered after a siege of over forty days. The surrender took place on th...

WAR DEPARTMENT,           Washington, July 8, 1863—6.45 p.m. Major-General GRANT, Vicksburg, Miss.: I fear your paroling the garrison at V...

S.S. JOHN RAINE, Louisville, Ky., March 21, 1860. DEAR GENERAL: I have already written you that I have declined the London proposition, an...