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some drilling in the lawn in front of the house. The country every where looks very desolate fences have been destroyed & no trace whatever is left of civilization. There seem to be very few men left for the defence of the city all who can be spared have been sent to reenforce Gen. McC. The Forts are in excellent condition. neatly furnished & kept in good order. A long low building attracted our attention which we were told was a hospital for horses.

Thurs July 17th.    Went to Epiphany church to hear Miss May sing She had been asked to do so for the pleasure of the sick soldiers. It is the first time we have been in the hospitals. We were very much pleased with the appearance of the men the room looked very pleasant with its rows of iron bedsteads covered with white quilts. The men are improving rapidly Miss May sang in the gallery. There had been a flag raising & a treat of ice cream also before dark for the amusement of the soldiers.

Sat 19th.    Went to the Baptist church hospital with Annie Kennedy. A little drummer boy interested me. He was only fifteen
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years old

Sunday 20 Went to the hospital again in the Baptist Church to take a book to the drummer boy. The wounded there are rapidly recovering.

Mon 21st.    Two Cubans passed the evening with us. Some fears are entertained that [[strikeout]] the [[strikeout]]Southerners may cut of communication with the army. They are said to be collecting in considerable numbers on the James river below Gen McClellan [[strikeout]] & [[strikeout]].

[[Tuesday?]] 29th.    A letter from Mr. Harris. He says Com. Farragut is in rather a bad position. Vicksburg will not yield, the canal cannot be dug which was to [[strikeout]] cut [[strikeout]] head off the river from her & the water of the Mississippi is now so low the fleet cannot return. ---- Went to see Hase's hospital in the hotel at Georgetown. The men seemed well attended. One poor man had been terribly wounded a ball having passed into his cheek out again through his shoulder & out of his back. he was doing well thanks to the good nursing of Dr. Hase I felt very sorry for one poor ^home sick fellow his sick mother had written a letter to the Doctor entreating him to use his influence to procure her son a furlough.
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