DUNN'S HILL, NEAR PETERSBURG,           June 29, 1864—8.30 p.m. SIR: General Hampton reports that he attacked the enemy's cavalry ye...

Got a sightly position in front of the 18th Corps where all points of interest were in view. Lay till sunrise upon one of the leveled forts...

March the brigade at one and half through covered way to front line. Mine sprung at 4.40. We rushed across the open field. I got up to the ...

An expose of funds in the hands of disbursing agents shows there are nearly seventy millions of dollars not accounted for! The membe...

July 10, 1864 It seems sometimes sort of lonely and hopeless, sitting here in the dust by Petersburg, and hearing nothing except now an...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, April 2 , 1865 . Generals Longstreet's and Hill's corps will cross the pontoon bridge...

CAMP, 9th April, 1864. MY DEAR CUSTIS: I have delayed replying to your letter of the 5th to see what action would be had upon my appl...

The southern civilian Generals have been very unfortunate in the present war.   There are eleven of this class, who received no military ed...

Aug, 16th ‘64 Mr. Caverly:– After a long delay I improve the present time to write you. In the First place I will give you a limited descrip...