CAMP HASTINGS, March 12, 1865. MY DARLING: — I am very glad to have heard from or of you several times during the last week. While your rh...

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, February 23, 1865. MY DEAREST:— . .  .  As to the visit to Washington, the capture of General Crook may change my ch...

Snow still on the ground; very cold. Sleigh-ride with Captain McKinley to Winchester Depot. Run against hay team. Hastings improving decided...

Read speculations on Sherman's new move. Great hopes of his success. Rode into Winchester with Colonel Harris and Captain McKinley; call...

CAMP CEDAR CREEK, VIRGINIA, November 4, 1864. MY DEAR SON;— This is your birthday — eleven years old today — almost a man. In less than el...

Lieutenant William McKinley, Jr. Joseph T. Webb, Surgeon. Lieutenant O. J. Wood Brigadier-Gen...

CAMP PLEASANT VALLEY, MARYLAND,  August 8 (Monday), 1864.  DEAREST:— We have had pretty good times the last week or ten days. Easy marching,...

CAMP NEAR SHARPSBURG, MARYLAND, Tuesday evening, July 26, 1864.  DEAREST: — We reached here today after two nights and one day of pretty sev...

Meadow Bluff , Sunday, May 29, 1864. Dearest : — Still here getting ready — probably delayed some by the change in Department commander...

December 8. Started P. M. for Gauley (a campaign to Lewisburg). Avery, Mather, McKinley, Dr. Webb; one hundred men under Captain Warren of ...

No rise of water on account of the rain of the 7th. — A fine time, election day (13th). The Twenty-third — five hundred and fourteen — unan...

Camp White, West Virginia , October 2, 1863. My Dear Son : — I received a letter today from Uncle Birchard. He says you appear to be ve...

Camp White , September 4, 1863. Dearest : — Yours mailed 31st came last night. McKinley (the former sergeant), tearfully and emotionall...

Rain all night. Yesterday, a clear, cold morning; a white frost; cloudy and hazy all day; rain at night. P. M. Rode with Dr. Webb, L...

Camp White , March 21, 1863. Dearest : — You left this morning. Don't think I am going daft after you. I am in my tent facing the p...

A hot, clear day. Lieutenant McKinley and his party work hard clearing our parade. Rode the little sorrel up the river two miles. Threatens...

Camp Maskell , December 14, 1862. Dearest :— Very glad to have a good letter from you again. Very glad indeed the bag is found — glad y...

The hottest day of the winter; a hot sun made the shady side of the house the most comfortable. Our new second lieutenant, [William] McKinl...

[Sharpsburg, Maryland.] We all expect to be on our way back in a few days. There is much dissatisfaction at the prospect of returning ...

Raleigh, Virginia , March 22, 1862. Dearest : — Your letters, 13th and 15th, reached me yesterday. Also the gloves and [percussion] cap...