[from the diary of the Rev. Francis butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]
Camp nr Fairfax Seminary Nov 1862
23d. High wind. Ate [Word obliterated by ink spot.] spread the Com.
Service on the
drums in front of Cols. tent. Administered Sac. of Las. Supper
for first time to Regt – about [ink blot] partook. there are about
140 Coms. but one Co. was out on picket – strengthening another
regt. Some on guard, Some sick but more shld. have been here,
but it was very cold in the wind - Held a short service
in P.M. spoke on Isa. 4:6 [covert?] fr. Storm – and most interestg.
prayer meetg. at 7 – in new hos. tent – many present.
Visited & addressed patients in hos. prayed &c – read Life Col. Gardiner
Dis. books to S. Schools Sergt. Gilmore started a class of 16
in his own impulse – not a professor of religion – either
“Where there is a will there is a way” – As Col. says, so often.
Sick are improving.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 12935
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