Started at six A.M., marched to Beverly Ford, and went into camp at eleven A.M. Paid off for two months, in the afternoon. This ends the Pen...

Near Oxford. Weather still warm. Several of the boys went to Oxford in the afternoon with Captain. Returned with eight new horses, also with...

Oxford. Reveille earlier than usual; orders to hold in readiness to march, such orders being anticipated. 7 A. M. the whole Division took up...

Near Memphis, Tenn.   Slept out-doors. Awoke at 5 A. M. A beautiful morning. Byhalia, unlike Tallaloosa, was a bright and lively little vill...

Memphis.   Awakened by the morning gun at the fort; fell in for roll call, Sergeant Hamilton acting orderly. Saw a Memphis  Bulletin  of the...

I visited Washington to-day, through such rain and such mud, as no civilized country, save this, can sustain, and preserve its character for...

Loudon.   Everything remains precisely as it was three days ago. We are not allowed to leave camp, at least beyond bugle call. Our guns must...

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,  ...

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...

Camp Warren, Ia. Sept. 29th/61 Ia Cavalry                Dear Sisters 1 I received your kind letter yesterday morning but as I did not hav...

I am suffering with pains in all my bones & am indifference to moving when seated We drilled some in bayonet exersize, the volts; passad...

This has certainly been one of the most exciting days I have spent in the service. We crossed the river on a transport to the Louisana shore...

The General summoned the officers of his division about him and went through the form of sending out advanced guard, posting picket, grand g...

Went to Granville. I rode Jimmy's gray horse and left my mule with his boy. Staid all night with Capt. Trousdale; had to paddle over the...

Came to Gifford's blacksmith shop. Albright had swapped horses, had two shoes put on, got dinner and came on to Joe Carter's. A. had...

Left Carr's and came up to John Mitchell's. Came out to Stinson's on to Giles Harris. From there to Scottsville and Gallatin. Cr...

Start this evening, six of us, to Allen County, Ky. Went up in eight miles of Scottsville; stay all night or day in woods. To-night go by Ay...

This evening we all went in and got supper then down to Mr. Wickwire's and got supper and the supper is a mistake; danced until 12 o...