Title:
Page [39]
Date:
18650208
Transcription
Stanton General Hospital. A rainy snowy very disagreeable day. Appled for and served a [pass] to Alexandria to [illegible]
a sick lady friend. Took the 10-20 A.M. Train and arrived in Alexandria at 11 A.M. Hired a [illegible]. procurred a pass [illegible]
[illegible] the lines and arrived at my friends house by 12. M. found her quite sick about 3 P.M. the [illegible] was frightened
at a report that Guerillas were near, and started for Alexandria. Coming to work back through the rain at 5 P.M. Returned
to Alexandria afoot, visited a friend [illegible] at the SOldiers Barracks. Found him badly wounded, returned to Washington
at 7 P.M. went out [illegible] to the skin. Spent about an houw with some lady friends at Mr. McLaughlin's House then retired
to bed.
Language:
English
From:
Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1865
Contributing Institution:
UC Merced Library and Special Collections