1861 December 7

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

I feele better to day
I went to the Hospittal
to see the surgeon
he told me to go
to my quarters and
stay there untill
morning to day
is wash day the
boys are all washing
up their things to
morrow will be
examination day of
companeys we will
have to have thing
don up neat as posi
ble the boys heard
that there was a big
maile coming to night
they are in high glee
to night

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