Tuesday, August 23, 2011

1861 August 23

[from the diary of Wesley Hammond, Confederate soldier in the Dixie Greys (42nd Virginia, Co. E.)]




Friday
Day beautiful – Soldier died in
camp – read 15 chaps. in bible
20 pages in Milton’s Paradise
Lost. battalion drill – dress parade

MSS 5526

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