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 [...]