Diary Entries

1864


Feb 16 - Feb 26		"...Capt Saum & I threatened to take the train so it did not stop..."
Feb 27 - March 27		"Went to see Edwin Booth in his great character of Richelieu"
April 15 - May 2		"...in the evening she gave me a magnificent supper a parting one a pleasant time, but sad good bye"
May 3 - May 8		"6th Corps broken, I fear a rout, 7 o clock stole out through a gap in the Rebel lines..."
May 9 - May 14		"The slaughter wonderful. our wounded reaches 22000."
May 15 - May 20		"The fog rolled off this morning and disclosed the Rebels with their strong works in front..."
May 21 - May 26		"Sabbath after Sabbath and year after year the Holy Sabbath is made a day of murder"
May 27 - June 1		"we have secured The Position and are within 15 miles of Richmond"
June 2 - June 7		"No Drs on board who appear to take an interest in me, nothing to eat..."
June 8 - June 13		"every day is a great desideratum am doing well"
June 14 - June 25		"Went out for the first time to day, in the Hospital chair..."
June 26 - July 7		"last night a man suffering with the delirium tremens rambling through the ward tearing things as he went"
July 8 - July 27		"Communications cut between Washington and Baltimore..."
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Civil War Diary of Captain Edward Hill