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Title: Page [5]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18650105
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Transcription: [written above date]: Stanton General Hospital, Washington D.C. A very beautiful day, sun shining brightly over all. in the morning finished my letter accouncement last night at 11 p.m. a friend called for me and together we took a walk, visited Mr. Sperry's Rooms in the Capitol but he was not there. Then called upon Col. Chas J. Powers at the 108th and at the house of Dr. Munson where I spent a very pleasant hour in the afternoon wrote to Cousin [Phenie Nullage], the war news quite good from all quarter except the failure at Wilmington N.C. but that place will ere long feel the iron grasp of Uncle Sam the Board of [enemies] for the new 1st corps under Major General Hancock not here today. Made an effort to hurry up my papers at the Adjutant General's Office but with no success. Have felt quite unwell today but still have continued at my work, no letter received today from any source, am getting impatient for news from home, my term of service is slowly but surely wearing away, till soon be gone, here are your Citizen and M. M. --------------------------------- Thurday,January 5. A very beautiful day, sun shining brightly over all. In the morning finished my letter commenced last night- at 11A.M. a friend called for me and together we took a walk, vivited Mr. Sperry’s rooms at the Capitol but he was not there then called upon Col. Chas. J. Powers of the 108th and at the house of Dr. Munson where I spent a very pleasant hour, in the afternoon wrote to cousin Phinie Millagage. The war news quite good from all quarters, except the failure at Wilmington NC. But that place will ere long feel the iron grasp of Uncle Sam. The Board of Examiners for the new 2nd Corps [4.] under Maj. Gen. Hancock were here today, made an effort to hurry up my papers at the Adjt. Genl’s office but with no success, have felt quite unwell today but still have continued at my work, no letters received today from any source, am getting impatient for news from home. My term of service is slowly but surely wearing away, twill soon be gone. How are you citizen and Mr. N. [5.] Note: 4. The ‘New’ 2nd Corps was actually the 1st Veteran Reserve Corps commanded by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock U.S.A (Feb.1824-Feb.!886). The examiners were probably there to evaluate his status re: suitability for Veteran Reserve. 5. The Rebellion Record was compiled in 12 volumes by Frank Moore (1828-1904) an American journalist. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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