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Title: Page [39]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18650208
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Transcription: [written above date] Stanton Gen'l Hospital Washington D.C. Another cold disagreeable day. Sick in bed all day. (10) Received a letter from my Betrothed [Illegible] rejoiced that she and all dear friends are well. In the evening a Temperance movement was inaugurated, by the Grand Worthy Patrick of this city and a Lady Mrs. Hebert, wife of the Chaplain of the [Illegible] Eagle Regiment, 8" Wisconsin [Illegible] a very eloquent speech by each. Feel better this evenening. ------------------------------- Wednesday, February 8. Another wet disagreeable day, sick a bed all day, received a letter from my betrothed, am relieved that she and all dear friends are well. In the evening a temperance movement was inaugurated by the Grand Worthy Patriarch of the city and a lady, Mrs. Hobart, wife of the chaplain of the live eagle regt. 8th Wisconsin Vols, a very eloquent speech by each, feel better this evening. [2.] Note: 2. Sickel Barracks Hospital was in Alexandria Va and was named for Colonel Horatio Gates Sickel (April 1817-April 1890). “Old Abe” was the live eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
Parent Item: Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1865
Contributing Institution: UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
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