1861 December 1]

[from the diary of Francis G. Hale, 34th Ohio Zouaves]
Today is sunday we came
of Guard about nine
oclock went to head quar-
-ters thense to a hill
shot our guns off
and cleaned them up
for inspection we
had inspection about
ten oclock the chaplain
rad a chapter and we sung
a hym and then the
chaplain prayed
then the officers examined
our guns we was sent
to our quarters there
was church give out at
the church but there
was none but the chaplain
came to our quarters and
while a while then went to Co. H

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