September 7th. Storm cleared up this morning, for which we are very thankful. Relieved from picket by a company from the 12th West Virginia Regiment. Wrote a few letters. Weather clear and cool. Trying to get rest and sleep. When off duty call on members of other regiments. Very pleasant to become acquainted with soldiers [...]

Wednesday, 7th–The weather is still quite pleasant. There is nothing of any importance. All is quiet. Ward E is on the ground floor of the same building as Ward D, but at the rear of the building, and is a poor place to put sick men for any length of time, as it is poorly [...]

September 7, 1864. At 7 a.m. moved out on our return, and camped for the night on the left bank of Flint river, six miles south of Eastpoint. The Rebels had fortified to this place, and I don’t know how much farther south. As soon as Hood found out that Sherman was attempting to turn [...]

7th. Wednesday. Division moved out at 4:30. Our regiment in rear, reconnoissance. Went within two miles of Winchester, found the enemy and returned–sharp firing. In camp at dark.

SEPTEMBER 7th.—Clear and cool; rained in the night. Gen. J. H. Morgan is dead,—surprised and killed inTennessee,—and his staff captured. Gen. Hood telegraphs that the enemy is still retreating—toward Atlanta, I suppose. The cruiser Tallahassee having run into Wilmington, that port is now pretty effectually closed by an accumulation of blockaders. It is said Gen. [...]

September, Wednesday 7, 1864 Our friends remained with us over to day, and we have had a very pleasant day—playing cards, backgammon, Chess, Music &c—All walked down to the pond this eve, of course did not go in bathing as the gentleman were with us—We have all had some grand mistakes, if this horrid war [...]

Jackson, Miss., September 7, 1864. General Braxton Bragg, ………………………….Richmond, Va.: General: In the course of the tour of inspection made by Major B. F. Jones and myself in the State of Mississippi many facts relating to the condition of this portion of the country have presented themselves and are of sufficient importance, I think, to [...]

New York Times, September 7, 1864 From Our Own Correspondent. CITY POINT, Va., Monday, Sept. 5, 1864.             The extraordinary quiet  which has prevailed along our whole front ever since I came here, would render a correspondent’s position at this place a perfect sinecure, if it were not ten times more irksome to spend a [...]

New York Times, September 7, 1864             HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,                         Sunday, Sept. 4, 1864.             The rebel pickets refuse to believe that Atlanta has fallen. They have become very friendly, and approach close to our lines, with passes from their officers, for the purpose of trading apparently, but all having [...]