Note: This is one of many diary entries of Octave Bruso, who participated in the Petersburg Campaign as a member of the 50th New York Engineers.
Saturday April 16, 18641
Rained most all day. Wrote to my Wife and to Uncle Antoine. Sent my wife $10.00 (Editor: lined through) Got a letter from my Brother Augustin.
Source:
- “1864 Diary of Private Octave Bruso, 50th NY Engineers, Company E” edited by Tom Bauerle, Buffalo, NY, 2010. ↩