Left Rapidan Station this morning for some point near Manassas. What a beautiful sight it is to see the long columns of troops fording the s...

After a hard day's march through mud and mire we halted at Jeffersonville (or  ton ), a small, dilapidated village in Culpeper county. O...

Our wagon reached us this morning and right glad were we to see it. Reached Warrenton, Fauquier county, to-day, and remained there several h...

Reached Gainsville, Fauquier, about 1 o'clock and as it was a good place for our horses we halted for the night. This village being only...

Started this morning at 6 o'clock, and marched to within six miles of Leesburg, where we camped for the night. A portion of our forces h...

Reached Leesburg, Loudon county, to-day and camped near the village; presume we will remain here a few days, in order that our broken down h...

Left Leesburg this evening at 5 o'clock, crossed the Potomac River and marched eight or ten miles into Frederick county, Maryland. ...

Marched to within four miles of Frederick city; here we have an abundance of food for our half starved horses. SOURCE: William S. White,  ...

Remained quiet all day; many of our boys went to Frederick city and remained several hours. According to some reports, the people of Marylan...

Our battery is hitched up, and we are now awaiting orders to move. Our destination is unknown, but it is thought we will go to Hagerstown. A...

Passed through the villages of Middletown and Boonsboro'; halted within six miles of Hagerstown. A great many ladies wear the Secession ...

Moved to within a mile of Hagerstown, to the little village of  Funktown —not a very euphonious name. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary o...

Heavy firing in the direction of Harper's Ferry; many camp rumors afloat concerning it. SOURCE: William S. White,  A Diary of the War;...

Firing to-day towards Middletown, in our rear. Left camp to reinforce our troops, who are sharply engaging the enemy at Boonsboro'. We m...

In some way McClellan succeeded in getting his hands upon one of General Lee's orders, which gave him a pretty correct idea of the dispo...

Moved on towards Shepherdstown. Having loaned my horse to a comrade to visit his home, I had a fine prospect of marching all day, but as goo...

Camped near Shepherdstown last night. This morning we can faintly see, far over towards Sharpsburg that another great battle is commencing. ...

Although this place is only ten miles from Shepherdstown, its character is very different; most of the people are bitter Unionists, and show...

SKIRMISH AT WILLIAMSPORT, MARYLAND. Moved on to Williamsport; placed our guns on a large hill on the south side of the river, and shelled ...

All quiet last night save an occasional picket skirmish. About 8 o'clock this morning my gun, of which I am the "gunner," was ...