1861 October 24

[from the diary of Francis G. Hale, Co. F, 34th Regiment Ohio Zouaves]

We had a big frost this
morning the ground
was very white and we
are about out of wood so
we will have to Hall wood
to day I went out to
day and halled a load of
wood we took a yoke of oxen
and found some persimmons
but they are not ripe
yet I had to make
out a list of the men
that are left here of the
sickness and what kind
I made it out and put
to it all very lousy
and then had to take one
to the hospittal there
is three of them in the
hospittal here now Had

Austin is getting better
and I hope will be well
soone for he is the
best fellow I ever met
with or as good I believe
all the rest of the boys
that went are at hericas
bridge the are I expect
suffering very mutch
I expect though the
have good quarters they
are agoing to take
some things over
there tomorrow I
have a chance but
I cannot go for I
have my men to take
care of to draw rations
and make out reports
I saw a man in the hosp

ittal today that has his
left arm shot of he was
in the battle at Chapman
ville he be longed to our
regiment and was left
there and had his arm
amputated near the sholder
he says the other man
that we left there died
the next morning and
that the secech colonel
that was wounded there
the one we left is mend
ing fast and that he
will get well but he
will not take up arms
against the united
states again we got a
dayly paper to day we
had to pay a dime for it

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