[from the diary of the Rev. Francis Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]
Sat 18. Visited sick, one Surgeon came – seems a pleasant
man – visited 27th & made arrangements for a Brigade
service tomorrow – Today one Brigade 4 Regt - & one
battery - & 2 others left. N.Y. & Conn – with a Battery
were reviewed by Maj. Gen. Banks & Casey
lovely day rather warm. marched nearly to long
bridge & back – as passed rebel prison – I heard one
of them say to others (lookg out window) that is the
Chaplain – Visited sick & wrote letters – also
held prayer meetgs in five tents – all respectful
some earnest – cold at night.
[transcribed by Mary Roy Edwards Dawson]
MSS 12935
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