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Washington July 8, 1862 | Washington July 8, 1862 | ||
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Hon. I.Washburn Jr. | Hon. I.Washburn Jr. | ||
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Dear Sir | Dear Sir | ||
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I am now sick at "Douglass Hospital." I | I am now sick at "Douglass Hospital." I | ||
endured very great hardship at | endured very great hardship at | ||
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wards though continuing at my | wards though continuing at my | ||
post until Thursday June 27th the | post until Thursday June 27th the | ||
| − | day of the battle near | + | day of the battle near Mechanicsville |
| − | + | --My brigade was near there | |
and I was ordered to see to the | and I was ordered to see to the | ||
removal of all the sick in | removal of all the sick in | ||
| − | the Brigade 2 or 300 to | + | the Brigade 2 or 300 to McLellan's |
| − | + | Head Quarters almost 8 miles distant. | |
| − | + | Two asst. Surgeons were | |
detailed to assist me but with | detailed to assist me but with | ||
| − | becoming sick | + | both becoming sick I was obliged |
either to perform the duty alone | either to perform the duty alone | ||
or leave the sick in the hands | or leave the sick in the hands | ||
of the rebels who were [ -] | of the rebels who were [ -] | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 2 November 2021
Washington July 8, 1862
Hon. I.Washburn Jr.
Dear Sir
I am now sick at "Douglass Hospital." I endured very great hardship at the battle of Hanover Court House in May, and was nearly sick after- wards though continuing at my post until Thursday June 27th the day of the battle near Mechanicsville --My brigade was near there and I was ordered to see to the removal of all the sick in the Brigade 2 or 300 to McLellan's Head Quarters almost 8 miles distant. Two asst. Surgeons were detailed to assist me but with both becoming sick I was obliged either to perform the duty alone or leave the sick in the hands of the rebels who were [ -]