[from the diary of Francis G. Hale, 34th Ohio Zouaves]
we had a good break
feast this morning
it consist of beef
sweete potatoes and
coffee and crackers/
and butter which I
thin for one is very
good to a hungry
man there was fifteen men
went out last night
on a scout they went
after three men but
only got one for they
got the word and
started to run and
they shot one a
running they carried
him in the house
and broke for the
camp they got in
this morning very
tiard they did not
like the tramp
very mutch for they
went about forty
mile they sayed
we have not hear
from our boys yet that
went out a fiew
days ago
we are to have meeteing
on the boat that is
at the landing this
evening at 7 oclock
I went to meeteing
stayd a while but
was taking ill and
had to leave I do
not know what the
matter is with me/
a guess I got the flux
MSS 13405
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