The Civil War Diary of Captain Edward Hill: Diary Entries

Date   Quote
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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