[from the diary of Francis G. Hale, Co. F, 34th Ohio Zouaves]
there is no small stir in
camp this morning
a bout going to war
I will not get to go for
being sick and weak
to weak to walk far
at a time
the boys are gon now
some of them are scared
all most to death one
fellow of our men he
gave up his gun and
equipments so he
would not get to go
there was about six
hundred men of our
Regiment went
we have a young lady
in our regiment for
to atend to the sick
and wounded she is
a nice looking young
lady she is drest in
Zouave uniform a
good ele like our own
and has her hair cut
of short and has a
nice hat she is a nice
looking lady
MSS 13405
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