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Thence you will make a detour to Charlottesville . There are stores there that I wish reported upon and sent on to Major Harman at Staunton . You will spend one day upon that business , then go on to Ewell . '' The hospital at Charlottesville , unlovely and lovely , ghastly and vital , brutal , spiritual , a hell of pain and weakness , another region of endeavour and helpfulness , a place of horror , and also of strange smiling , even of faint laughter , a country as chill as death and as warm as love -- the hospital at Charlottesville saw the weary morning grow to weary noon , the weary noon change toward the weary latter day . The women who nursed the soldiers said that it was lovely outside , and that all the peach trees were in bloom . `` We 'll raise you a little higher , '' they said , `` and you can see for yourself . And look !