1862 May 20 Chapel Hill, N.C.

[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Tuesday --a bright beautiful day--But I feel sad--tho' I have

just received  a two letters --one from Joe at Logansville

S C --in fine spirits & the other from Tom at Enfield--He

had concluded to remain until Monday--Joe mentions a

great deal of sickness amongst his regiment & two deaths--I 

am afraid he will be taken down himself--He says the

people are very kind to them--& send many nice things to the

hospital--It is ina pine woods--& a summer retreat for

the city of Charleston--Where wealthy families go--

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