Wednesday, October 26, 2011

1861 October 26

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

I took my men that was
sick to the hospittal
this morning to get their
medicin one fellow
he thought to play sick
but the steward found
him out this morn
ing and had him
a bed fix up stairs
for him and he
give him a dose of
medicin half of a
tinfull of salts
three spoonsfull of
casteroil and two pills
I think he will feele
better when he get well
H[e]a[r]d Austin is getting
better and expects to
get out soone.

MSS 13405
get out come

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