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[written above date] Stanton General Hospital Washington D.C. Another fine day but showery in the Evening. War news good. Gen Sheridan at the Pamum key, joining Grant [illegible] resumptive of activity by the Pontomac army. Printed 200 copies of Blank Certificates for Furloughs and one [illegible] paper for Stew and Jacques. felt much better today but could not do much. in the afternoon had to lie down for few hours.- Had to allow my [illegible] to do the work.- No letters received or written today.- My wound was [pointed] with Iodine and is rather sore. ------------------------------ Tuesday, March 21. Another fine day but showery in the evening. War news good, General Sheridan at the Pamunkey joining Grant, rumoured resumption of activity by the Potomac army. Printed 200 copies of blank certificates for furloughs and one quire paper for Steward Jaques. Felt much better today but could not do much. In the afternoon had to lie down for two hours, had to allow my devil to do the work. No letters received or written today, my wound was painted with iodine and is rather sore. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.

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Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1865
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Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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