1862 December 18

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


Dec. 18- Fine cold morning.  Brigade inspection. Let John visit 22nd. Regt.
Was waked up at 12 ½ last night for detail of 24 men to bury dead
under flag truce – Lt. Rogers says – rebels very polite – buried
624 yesterday – most had been stripped quite naked – could recog-
nize few or none.  Thot. he saw Sergt Gibson Co. A – Men sd.
were offered 3$ U.S. for a canteen – Rode with Dr. Bateman to
hospitals – Boys glad to see us.  quite cold –

Lt. Andrew Rogers of Cos. A & F, later Captain
1st Sergt James T. Gibson, Co. A

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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