Friday, June 9, 2017

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: April 28, 1864

Dr. Lewis is still getting worse with scurvy and dropsy combined. Limbs swollen to double their usual size — just like puff-balls. Raiders do about as they please, and their crimes would fill more paper than I have at my disposal.

SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p. 53

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