1861 October 13

[from the diary of Francis G. Hale of the 34th Ohio Zouaves]

to day is sunday
the streetes are all
mudy here for the
river ran over the
streets and left them
all mudy I was to
church this after noon
it was presbyterian
I went in and the
minister gave the
hymn out and sat
down I did not know
what to make
directly the organ
pealed forth sweete
notes of melody and
the quire broke out
singing I took a
nap for I could
not keepe a wake
we went back to
camp got our super
and went to method
ist church at night
it payed better it is
the first time I have
been inside of a
church since I
left home I believe

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