1862 September 4-5 Suffield, Conn.

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


4 Thurs – Saw the Suffield Co. (No. 3) march off down
this lovely peaceful street at high noon to this
fearful – bloody war – Strange sight – as they
filed down past our house – Address by Dr. Ives –
Mr. Miller prayer – then Mr M & I drove to Locks –
saw them off – crossed river called on Barbers –
up thro. Enfield  Thompsonville home – tea at
Eloise’s - & Eveg.  at Hathaways – wrote letters
& arranged exchange of pulpits for Sept 7 & 14 with
Mr Miller – Henry Tabin writes me to visit him –

5 – Fri. wrote on a Ser – made calls

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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