1862 October 17 Washington, D.C.

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


Fri 17.  rain in night – cleared off, pleasant   our French
Cook came to day – Visited sick   wrote up journal of
where does my time go – not a minute to myself hardly.
Cook went off, not returned, held py. meetg in five tents at
night – quite an excitement in me – The Meth. brethren hope
one was converted.

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