Thursday, November 15, 2012

1862 November 16 Lynchburg, Va.


[from the diary of  Wesley A. Hammond, Co. E., 42nd Virginia "Dixie Greys"


Sunday 16 – Go to Court St. Church to hear
Rev. Y. S. Edwards preach a powerful
sermon from [word lined through] Nerb. 12:16.  Bishop
Ecarly was present – Man by the name of
Thompson died in Ward at night
died a wretched death.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 5526

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