This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1864. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... was so great and there was so much delay on the road. We see, at every step, the need of effort. Persons coming and going all agree that there is a great deal to be done. Rev. Mr. Bringhurst is in our company, of which we are all glad; also several Sisters of Charity, each with a basket of stores. Boxes are piled up at this point, marked for the " Sisters of Charity." Adams' Express seems the only reliable way of sending. If you can come yourself, you must keep your eyes on what you have in charge. R. Campion will go back to Baltimore to-morrow, if our boxes are not forthcoming. It is in a manner impossible to get any one to handle these things and on this account ladies who are alone have much trouble. I have a supply of paper and envelopes and can write letters without boxes and this also is much needed. A surgeon from Ohio, who is waiting for the Harrisburg train, says " he can take a man's leg off, if necessary and not mind it; but when a man says, ' Cant you write to my wife and tell her how I died and tell her to kiss Mary,' that I cannot do." This gentleman started from his home immediately after receiving tidings of the battle and walked twelve miles across the country to reach a railroad train, that he might arrive at Gettysburg as early as possible. We were all disgusted with a young surgeon in the cars yesterday, who was ordered to report at Gettysburg without delay. He was thoroughly indifferent; said "he was not going to kill himself hunting transportation; he would go to Barnum's and take it easy and go in the morning." We are all well. Have heard of good quarters from a Philadelphia woman, just returning, where we can probably stay,--Mrs. Rowe's, Baltimore Street. The Doctor offers to take letters and mail them in Harrisburg, of which kind offer w...
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