Friday, October 5, 2012

1862 October 6 Camp Cadwallader Beverly N.J.


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


Camp Cadwallader   Beverly N.J.   Oct 1862          

Mon 6.  Went with Wm.  Col D & Gen R. to Trenton took oath &
was mustered into Service    W. S.   Called on Gov. & Mrs. Stock-
ton,   met some pretty girls there – also at Rev N V Germans.
returned at noon train to Camp.  Attended Battalion drill &
dress parade – In Eveg Meetg of officers on Administration
I was elected post master of Regt. & furnished with a
man to do the work – Called at Hospital – Peter W. on guard
challenged me - & I found countersign not out –
     One of Sentries sd. last night – Whos. there, “Officer with Counter-
sign”. “That’s right (sd. he) officer with countersign   pass in Sir”.  I          
                                                                               instructed
him better however – tonight up came a man to CL. for a
pass to go coon hunting – had dog [-] $15 - &c – couldn’t get it.  Did n’t
come here to hunt coons – Shortly he was in Guard house, for
chasing his coon dog over lines – was appointed on Care of
Regt. mess -                    Slept cold last night

[transcribed by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12935



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