Saturday, October 13, 2012

1862 October 13 New Bern, N.C.

[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]

Did not get to sleep till after midnight
my head ached so.  This morning I feel better
Went up to the surgeons and he gave me a dose
of oil.  It still continues to rain.  They say there is
a mail down town and I hope to get a letter.  It is
now about noon, and Waham, Haynes, Partridge and
Boss are playing whist. Alger is cleaning
a gun and there is the cry "a mail has
come."  no letter for me this time.  The new assis-
tnt surgeon came to day. His name is Mecomey
brother to John of Fitchburg.

MSS 11293

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