This whole neighbourhood is busy to-day, loading a wagon
with comforts for the hospital at Fairfax Court-House. They send it down once a
week, under the care of a gentleman, who, being too old for the service, does
this for the sick and wounded. The hospitals at Centreville and the Court-House
are filled with those who are too severely wounded to be taken to Richmond,
Charlottesville, and the larger hospitals. They are supplied, to a very great
degree, by private contributions. It is beautiful to see the self-denying
efforts of these patriotic people. Everybody sends contributions on the
appointed day to Millwood, where the wagon is filled to overflowing with
garments, brandy, wine, nice bread, biscuit, sponge cake, butter, fresh
vegetables, fruit, etc. Being thoroughly packed, it goes off for a journey of
fifty miles.
SOURCE: Judith W. McGuire, Diary of a Southern
Refugee, During the War, p. 48-9
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