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Facing pages [220-221]
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18640807-18640808
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Wrote to Judith. This was a beautiful day watched by the side of a dying man in Ward [9]. He seemed to be happy, he died at 6 p.m. how bright his prospects of home. He told us all [he's] now going home this evening and I trust he is at last in a brighter happier home then the wicked world ever give. Wrote to Rev. G. W. [Northup] very pleasant day do not feel very well arm quite sore. News from the army discouraging how my heart does beat for my poor suffering country how I long for the time when I shall be well enough to fight again and if necessary bleed for her again. ------------------------------- August 7, Sunday. Wrote to Judith. This was a beautiful day, watched by the side of a dying man in Ward 9, he seemed to be happy, he died at 6 pm. How bright his prospects of home, he told us all he was going home this evening and I trust he is at last in a brighter happier home than this wicked world can give. August 8, Monday. Wrote to Rev. G.W. Northrup. Very pleasant day, do not feel very well, arm quite sore. Some news from the army discouraging, how my heart does beat for my poor suffering country. How I long for the time when I shall be well enough to fight again and if necessary bleed for her again. Some of the men listed here are: Edmund J. Brookings, 16th Maine William M. Burchard 16th Connecticut. Sgt.William H. Pitcher 1st Reg. Maine Veteran Infantry Sgt. Elbert O. Steves 165th NY Ralph T. Kirkland 146th NY Ferdinand Durand 2nd Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps - the others could not be found

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Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1864
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UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
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Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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