1861 November 1

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

It is very frosty this morning
and has been all night long
very cold and I had to
stand on a bout eight
hours last night I went
to a house clost by and
got a big corn doger and
a piece of met and some
butter for my breakfast
it was a piece of fresh pork
it tasted the best I
be lieve I ever ate I believe
but I went down on it
shure enough the
wo man of the house
asked me to come back
to eat my dinner but
I told her I could not
for the relief was coming
the man that shot his
self is getting beter the think
he may get well if he is
tended to right the doctor
got here this evening but
I have not heard his
opinion yet he may get
well but my opinion is
he will not live long
for his brains is out
I saw part of them
bueried where he was
shot part of his scull
was found and part of
the bullet was found clost
with sum hair on it
he may not live until
morning and he may
get well I do not know
he has a larg hole in his
head to get well

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