Friday, September 14, 2012

1862 September 14 near New Bern, N.C.

[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]

Sunday
Sept 14
Inspection this morning.  My gun was a
little rusty inside.  After inspection we went
down to the river to wash and then to church.  Mr James
preached a real good sermon from the text, "Pure
religion before God and the Father is this: to visit
the widows and the fatherless, and to keep himself
unspotted from the world," James 1st-27th.  He preached
a most excellent sermon as usual.  This afternoon
we were reviewed by Gen Foster and one of Gov.
Andrews aids.  This evening we occupied in getting
ready for a march.  no one knows where.
Read some in the Bible this evening.

MSS 11293

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