[from the diary of Wesley Hammond,  Co. E., 42nd Virginia “Dixie Greys”]

Monday – 13th   Day rainy and bad. Rather

cool.  Spent the day [-] much in reading
and writing – feel rather badly and [-]
Tuesday 14th . Write to Miss A_____ . do some
writing for others. several of our boys [-]
to 6 am. from Staunton, been very
busy all day reading and writing.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 5526