1862 October 10 Baltimore, Md.

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


Thurs. Fri 10.  Henry & Son, Tilly  Mr H & children all came – a drizzly
day.  Struck tents – drew up in line – I offered short prayer
& we marched to Delaware & took boat for Phila.

  Army, on march -
broke open bbls of bread for men - & distributed mails.  At Phila.
men & Officers took dinner at refreshment saloon.  I bot. camp
chests & dined with Henry, Col. D. & Mr. Cope – cars at eveg
for Balto.   whole regt. march in same 18 cars – arrived -
  Balto. 3. a m all marched on foot across city – hot –
muddy – dark rainy morng – tolerable breakfast in Saloon
& cars  

[as transcribed by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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