AUGUST 2d.—After some brilliant and successful fights, we have a dispatch to-day stating that Gen. Wise has fallen back in Western Virginia, obeying peremptory orders.

WESTON, August 1, 1861. DEAREST:–Do you remember a year ago today we were riding on the Grand Trunk Railroad from Detroit by Sarnia eastwardly? Jolly times those. If you were here, these would be as pleasant. The water in the river below our camp flows past you in the Ohio; in these low water days, [...]

Friday, August 2.—Early morning clear; too soon the clouds gathered and the heavy rains of the season set in, in the interval of the showers the tropical scenery showing out in the most attractive colors. Several ships have departed, leaving only some half dozen in the harbor. The master of a Baltimore brig called on [...]

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1861. The weather is hot now adays, the M. ranging about 90. I have been at the office part of the day writing letters &c at my old table. Doct King has been packing up his books. I have been cleaning out my drawers and throwing away unimportant papers and letters. Chas [...]

August 2nd.–Mr. Olmsted visited me, in company with a young gentleman named Ritchie, son-in-law of James Wadsworth, who has been serving as honorary aide-de-camp on M’Dowell’s staff, but is now called to higher functions. They dined at my lodgings, and we talked over Bull Bun again. Mr. Ritchie did not leave Centreville till late in [...]

Cairo, August 2, 1861. Hot! You don’t know what that word means. I feel that I have always been ignorant of its true meaning till this week, but am posted now, sure. The (supposed-to-be) “never failing cool, delicious breeze” that I have talked about so much, seems to be at “parade rest” now and—I can’t [...]

August 2.–Up to this date Indiana has equipped and sent into the field thirteen regiments of infantry and two companies of cavalry. Two additional regiments of infantry are now ready to march, and an entire regiment of cavalry will be ready in a short time. Seventeen additional regiments of infantry are now forming, and will [...]

August 2, 1861 A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 War-Tax and Tarif bill passed Congress—500,000 men and $500,000,000 to be raised. Battle of Dug Spring, Mo. (Lyon v. McCulloch.) Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, traitorously surrendered, with 750 men, by Major Lynde. Rebel vessels and stores destroyed in Pocomoke Sound. A Chronological History [...]

August 1st.–Mrs. Wigfall, with the “Lone Star” flag in her carriage, called for me. We drove to the fair grounds. Mrs. Davis’s landau, with her spanking bays, rolled along in front of us. The fair grounds are as covered with tents, soldiers, etc., as ever. As one regiment moves off to the army, a fresh [...]

AUGUST 1st.—Col. Bledsoe again threatens to resign, and again declares he will get the President to appoint me to his place. It would not suit me.

Thursday, August 1.—Rain, rain, rain, with occasional intervals of sunshine. Receiving coal very slowly. The governor, as appears from the Gazette newspaper, took the opinion of the law officers of the Crown as to the legality of my being permitted to coal. A long editorial upon our arrival, and hints thrown out that we may [...]

August 1, [1861].–Another hot, moist day; deep fogs in the night. Two gentlemen, suspected of secession proclivities, clerks of the courts, were required to take the oath of allegiance to the new State Government of Virginia and to the United States. They say it is not always so rainy here; they lay it to the [...]

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 My lameness is much better today. I have been down to the office where I remained most of the day writing &c. I think it quite possible that they will find it necessary to restore me to my Desk as Doct King was removed yesterday, among others. I was down to the [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], August 1, 1861 The Capt. McCook who was killed at the battle of Bull’s Run, on Sunday, 21st of July, at the age of eighteen years, was Charles McCook, son of Judge McCook, now of Illinois. His family have distinguished themselves in the public service. His brother, G. W. McCook, of [...]

August 1.—This whole neighbourhood is busy to-day, loading a wagon with comforts for the hospital at Fairfax Court-House. They send it down once a week, under the care of a gentleman, who, being too old for the service, does this for the sick and wounded. The hospitals at Centreville and the Court-House are filled with [...]

Day after day, till the month was over and August had come, I passed in a state of powder and julep, which the Virginian doctor declared saved my life. The first time I stirred out the change which had taken place in the streets was at once apparent: no drunken rabblement of armed men, no [...]

August 1st, 1861.—The Howell Guards are going to Virginia on the 12th of this month. Poor sister Mag, she is not a bit patriotic and she is almost brokenhearted at this news. Her baby is more than a year old now, fifteen months old, and he is learning to talk and is so funny and [...]

Meridian Hill, Washington, Aug. 1st, 1861. Dear Cousin Lou: I am seated in my tent, the rain is pouring in torrents, and I am at leisure to think of friends at home. You see whom I was first remembering, not having forgotten the kind letter which Mr. Houston brought me from Thompsonville, when I was [...]

August 1.–This morning the First Maine Regiment, Col. K. J. Jackson, passed through Philadelphia on their way home. Their appearance indicated the hard service which the regiment have had since leaving. They number 780 rank and fife, but intend, on reaching home, to immediately reorganize the regiment, increase the number to one thousand men, and [...]

August 1, 1861 Tennessee votes to adopt the Constitution of the Confederate States of America A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Gen. McClellan began the reorganization of the Army of the Potomac. Rebels left Harper’s Ferry and fell back on Leesburg. C. S. privateer “Petrel” sunk by the “St. Lawrence”—crew captured. A [...]