November 1.—A mild beautiful day. Mrs. Dr. Reesse called with her carriage, and took me down to visit our patients at the Springs. They are all doing well. Mrs. H. seems perfectly happy in her new vocation.
After leaving there we visited Major Brewster’s, where our old patient, Lieutenant Paine, is lying very sick. We left him in Atlanta, and from there he went to Dr. Collier’s, near Atlanta, followed us here, and since then has been growing worse, He is now in good hands, and is receiving every attention.
On the 29th ult., Mr. G. Cross died. He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. When he was first brought here, we did not think he could live but a few days. He was a member of the Twenty-seventh Tennessee Regiment . He has a sister in Atlanta, to whom I have written. We have an addition of two surgeons, Dr. Wellford from Virginia and Dr. Glenn from New Orleans. Dr. G. came out of New Orleans a registered enemy to the United States. Dr. W. is from that heroic but unfortunate city, Fredericksburg, where the enemy robbed him, and destroyed every thing he possessed.
In letters received from home I see that the president has visited Mobile. All are perfectly delighted with him. He made a speech which my father thinks a very fine one. He reviewed the troops, and the folks say he has a fine commanding military appearance.
