1862 November 27 camp near Fairfax Seminary

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



27th Thurs.  Thanksgiving at home – Regt. went out
on picket – lovely but cold day.  busy writing for
Col. D. [The rest of this line is lined out.]
rode along whole pickets line - & to Supports.  Got in after dark,
passed Com. Forrest place – startled a large bird fr. a tree –
lost road – wandered in by paths & no paths   Struck R.R.  & reached
camp – visited sick – In eveg.  Stacy Wilson called again –
has been seekg. religion long time – very relieved – Sd. he had
spent large part of the day in prayer & while praying in the
valley near spring – this Eveg. he felt that God had heard him –
He gave very satisfactory answers to my questions.  I trust he
is a true child of God.  He prayed with me –

Private Stacy M. Wilson, Co. F.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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