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Hon. I.Washburn Jr. | Hon. I.Washburn Jr. | ||
Dear Sir | 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 | + | 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 [ -] | ||
| + | [ ville]--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 [Mclellans'?] | ||
| + | New Quarters almost 8 miles [dis- | ||
| + | tant?]--Two asst. Surgeons were | ||
| + | detailed to assist me but with | ||
| + | becoming sick. I was oblige | ||
| + | either to perform the duty alone | ||
| + | or leave the sick in the hands | ||
| + | of the rebels who were [ -] | ||
Revision as of 01:08, 4 May 2021
344. 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 [ -] [ ville]--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 [Mclellans'?] New Quarters almost 8 miles [dis- tant?]--Two asst. Surgeons were detailed to assist me but with becoming sick. I was oblige either to perform the duty alone or leave the sick in the hands of the rebels who were [ -]