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Title: Facing pages [132-133]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18640511-18640512
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Transcription: We were troubled much last eve by the [Guerrillas] but our [Guard] finally drove them off but with the less of 16 men on our side. Arrived in Belle [Plain] at 7 in [the] morning was kindly treated by members of the Christian Commission. At 11 was transferred on board steamer and at 12 we started for [Washington] city where about one mile of the city we were run into by another boat which caused us to [sink] but the [pilot] [ran] us ashore about 12pm we were taken off by another boat arrived in Washington about 1 PM taken on a stretcher to this. He shifted [illegible]. Awoke this morning from a sweet dream of home and its love associations and found myself instead in a hospital a wounded solider. Early [after] a good breakfast my wound was probed and dressed by a young surgeon. But are quite skillful. I am every week today and the Dr says I would not even sit up. ['Tis] very painful and [tiresome] to be still. A friend wrote to [Ms. Green's] for me. This hospital is very much crowded with wounded. Sisters of Mercy visit us and gave good words of cheer. ------------------------------ May 11, Wednesday. We were troubled last evening by the guerillas but our guard finally drove them off but with a loss of 16 men on our side. Arrived in Belle Plain at 7 in the morning, was kindly treated by members of the Christian Commission, at 11 was transferred on board steamer and at 12 we started for Washington City, when about one mile of the city, we were run into by another boat which caused us to sink but the pilot run us ashore and about 12 M we were taken off by another boat. Arrived in Washington about 1 pm, taken in stretcher to the hospital, had my wound dressed. May 12, Thursday. Stanton General Hospital Awoke this morning from a sweet dream of home and its loved associations and found myself instead in a hospital a wounded soldier. Early after a good breakfast my wound was probed and dressed by a young surgeon but one quite skillful. I am very weak today and the Dr. says I must not even sit up, it is very painful and tiresome to lie still, a friend wrote to Mr. Grassie for me. The hospital is very much crowded with wounded. Sisters of Mercy visit us & give us good words of cheer. [10.] Note: 10. The Sisters of Mercy were formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1827. The order came to the U.S. in 1843.They began work in the Baltimore-Washington DC area in 1852 when the order was given responsibility for the Washington Infirmary Hospital. The sisters were assigned to the Douglas Hospital in Washington which was quite close to Stanton General Hospital where Nightingale was taken. Crooks, Terence G. âTranscribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.â Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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