Title:

Facing pages [220-221]

Date:

18640807-18640808

Wrote to Judith. This was a beautiful day watched by the side of a dying man inWard [E.] he seemed to be happy, he died at 6 p.m. how bright his prospects of home. He told us all [heven] going home this evening and I trust he is at last in a brighter happiness home their the wicked world ever give. Wrote to Rev. G. W. [illegible] 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.

English

Collection:

Henry O. Nightingale diaries