Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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Back to hospital work.

November 3, 2011

Woolsey family letters during the War for the Union

Joe went back to the army at the end of his week’s furlough, G. and E. staying in New York a fortnight longer with Mother. On returning to Washington they found that General Scott had just resigned from the head of the army, Nov. 1, ‘61, and General McClellan had been appointed commander-in-chief. They began work again at once. E. writes home the next day:—

“We have been up to Columbian College Hospital and have helped Miss Dix cover a lot of books; were most affectionately welcomed by her on the field of our old conflict. Joe is in a new camp near Leesburg Pike and very comfortable. We took a lot of things to the Alexandria Hospital and to Slocum’s brigade, including a number of bright prints Mother and Hatty sent on.”

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