Thursday, September 20, 2012

1862 September 21 Suffield, Conn.

[from the diary of the Rev. Francis Butler, future chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]


Sun 21   Preached twice, baptized a child - & administ-
ered Com[munio]n – Long talk with Lewis at Mr Hs in
Eveg – Capt Irish – who left here but a few weeks
ago with his Co. fell in the Wed. Battle.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12935

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