October 16—Rain a. m. Bury Ruffin. Send sick and wounded to Rappahannock Station by Dr. W. Leave and follow Regiment, and sleep in vacant house at Greenwich. Visit Mr. Green, a British subject. Supper and breakfast with W. T. Hall, of the oldest M. E. Church in Prince William County.
October 17—Ride on with Bro. Hall. Dine with Mr. Peters. His wife presents me an overcoat and $4.00. Wife’s letter tells me that Dr. J. F. Foard sent her a barrel of flour. Camp near W. Junction.
Sunday, Oct. 18—Pass up R. R. My pony mires and wets my feet. Preach to Dole’s Brigade in p. m. Bro. Marshall preaches to my Regiment in p. m. Cross river on Pontoon bridge at night.
Oct. 19—Brigade crosses in rain.
Oct. 20—Dine with Rev. Brannin, of Baltimore Conference. Prayer at night.
Oct. 21—Move camp at night.
Oct. 22—Fix desk and have fever, as yesterday.
Oct. 23—Rain. Build chapel. My colonel or other officers commanding my Regiment, always seemed glad to give me any needed help to prepare for preaching—giving me a wagon, a detail of men.
Oct. 24—Finish chapel.
Oct. 25—Preach a. m. Prayer meeting p. m. Prayer with Co. “H” at night.
Oct. 26—Cold. Prayer with Co. “F” at night.
Oct. 27—Ride to Cook’s Brigade. See Revs. Fairly and Plyler. Prayer in Co. “K” at night.
Oct. 28—Prayer in Co. “E.” Write sundry letters.
Oct. 29—Election for Congress. N. C. soldiers vote. Build my log cabin—5 feet wide and 6 feet long—nice stick chimney—oil cloth roof. Nice place to read and write and talk to one friend at a time. Sat on my bed (canvas on two poles) and put my feet to the fire, and wrote on a little box desk. Prayer in Co. “C.”
Oct. 30—Finish cabin. Prayer meeting in Regiment.
Oct. 31—Rain in a. m. Dine with Rev. Brannin. Call on Rev. Wilson, of Chapel Hill, and Rev. Emerson, of Chatham, in Johnson’s Brigade. Prayer in Co. “A” at night.