Title:

Facing pages [130-131]

Date:

18640509-18640510

We continued our journey all night and until 1PM this day when we came in sight of [illegible] [illegible] soon as we arrived in the city I was to the and corp Hospital and there I had my wound drained for the first time and the [illegible] [illegible] from my back the Dr. says I was right in not allowing my arm to be taken off. and says he thinks it will all right in a few months this is [illegible]. I now [illegible] there we served [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and many of this 2nd corp we were put in the Episcopal Church. my wound is less painful but the [illegible] [illegible] in the Episcopal Church all day I looked hard as there were very many holes were shell had passed through, had my wound drained and was glad to find my [illegible] take many of the line off as we have [illegible] very heavy [illegible] of the line officer and both [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and [illegible]. at twelve had beef tea and a few crackers and at four o'clock started again in the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Belle [illegible]. Oh how painful it is to ride upon our back but I strive to be as patient as possible it is only 9 miles the [illegible] are very plentiful On the way but I hope they will not [illegible]us. We have stopped for the night 6 miles for the [illegible] on account of [illegible].

English

Collection:

Henry O. Nightingale diaries