1862 October 30 Arlington, Va.

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



Thurs 30- Lovely day – reveille now at 6 instead of 5.
rode into Washington   took a hot bath – felt better – on way met a
Vert. brigade coming over bridge - & Chapl. Brasto, Coming back

Met Capt. Wheeler 15th Con – a car had run into the
draw - & obstructed travel, by throwing three planks
across, I passed – found a sick Capt. going home in ambulance
with a lady attending him.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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