[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]
Thurs 20th Regt. & brigade ordered to Ft. Albany some seven
miles to review – got off – about a mile orders counter-
manded. Dr. R. horse fractious – he changed with me
& the Major – returning to Camp. Col D[errom] & I rode over
& inspected Fort Worth. Commanded by Capt. Burbank (now
about to be Major) of Suffield 1st Conn heavy Artillery – found to my
surprise Rela Learned Adjutant – very cordial –
After dinner a heavy shower – wrote long letter to
Harry Huntington – Hear Mr. Hornblower is very sick –
Dr. James Riley, Surgeon of the 25th New Jersey
Captain Roland s. Burbank, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Lt. Rela P. Learned, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 12935
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