NOVEMBER 3d.—Gen. Lee writes that he will endeavor to protect the workmen while removing the iron at Aquia Creek, but he fears the work has been too long delayed. The government has been too slow. Gen. Sam Jones writes from Abingdon that his cavalry was at Jonesborough on the 30th ult., although the enemy’s raiding [...]

November 3, 1863, The New York Herald             Sumter has been undergoing a terrible bombardment from the Union batteries. The latest news we have from Charleston is taken from the Richmond Whig of the 31st ult. — three days later than we have had before. It states that the bombardment of Fort Sumter on the [...]

2nd. Wrote a letter home. Helped make our ordnance returns –about square in everything. Was kept busy till quite late. Ordered to be ready to march tomorrow at daylight. Plenty of rumors. Col. Kautz came to inspect the cavalry–all wished he would come to stay.

Monday, 2d–It was my turn on the picket line today. Our picket post is three miles below Vicksburg on the main road to Warrington, and I was stationed right on the bank of the Mississippi. Our reserve post has one lieutenant, one sergeant, two corporals and thirty privates. Six men under a sergeant go out [...]

NOVEMBER 2d.—A refugee from Portsmouth reports the arrival of 6000 Federal troops at Newport News, and that Richmond is to be menaced again. Brig.-Gen. H. W. Allen, Alexandria, La., reports 8000 deserters and skulking conscripts in that vicinity, and a bad state of things generally. Gen. Lee has written three letters to the department, dated [...]

November 2nd, 1863.—Now, while Cousin Julia is with us, I am trying to make things as pleasant as possible for her. All the boys are away in the army, so we have what Aunt Dinah calls “hen parties.” We have been the rounds of the family to dinings; we have had picnics, to which we [...]

November 2, 1863, The New York Herald             Affairs in the Army of the Potomac do not present many new features. Beyond some guerilla movements in the rear of General Meade’s army, and some manÅ“uvering for favorable positions for an anticipated coming fight on the part of both armies, there is nothing of any importance [...]

Florence, Ala., November 1, 1863. We struck tents on the 27th ult. at Iuka, Miss., and marched to Eastport, eight miles, that night. We had in our division some 200 wagons, all of which with 1,200 horses and mules were to be crossed in a barge over the Tennessee river. I received a complimentary detail [...]

Sunday, Nov. 1st. Took a bath before breakfast. A beautiful Sabbath day. Wish I could spend it quietly at home. May the time soon come when we may all be at home in peace, but contentment we should ask for. I find myself uneasy nowadays. Mr. Brown preached at 2 from Ecclesiastes 12, 1. Very [...]

Sunday, 1st–We moved our camp about a half mile onto higher ground this morning. The quartermaster had our lumber and wood hauled from the old camp and we worked all day pitching our tents and rebuilding the bunks, fireplaces and chimneys. It has been a busy day with us, although it is the Lord’s Day, [...]

November 1.–The 4th New York Heavy Artillery is stationed at Fort Hamilton, N. Y. harbour. Uncle Edward has invited me down to New York to spend a month! Very opportune! Grandfather says that I can go and Miss Rosewarne is beginning a new dress for me to-day.

NOVEMBER 1st.—No news from any of the armies this morning. But Gen. Whiting writes that he is deficient in ordnance to protect our steamers and to defend the port. If Wilmington should fall by the neglect of the government, it will be another stunning blow. However, our armies are augmenting, from conscription, and if we [...]

November 1, 1863, The New York Herald             There are no new movements in the Army of the Potomac. The weather is intensely cold, and the troops are preparing to habituate themselves to the comforts of winter quarters.             No operations in the vicinity of Chattanooga are reported.             From Charleston we hear nothing today [...]