October 16\u2014Rain 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.<\/p>\n
October 17\u2014Ride 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.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Oct. 18\u2014Pass 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.<\/p>\n
Oct. 19\u2014Brigade crosses in rain.<\/p>\n
Oct. 20\u2014Dine with Rev. Brannin, of Baltimore Conference. Prayer at night.<\/p>\n
Oct. 21\u2014Move camp at night.<\/p>\n
Oct. 22\u2014Fix desk and have fever, as yesterday.<\/p>\n
Oct. 23\u2014Rain. Build chapel. My colonel or other officers commanding my Regiment, always seemed glad to give me any needed help to prepare for preaching\u2014giving me a wagon, a detail of men.<\/p>\n
Oct. 24\u2014Finish chapel.<\/p>\n
Oct. 25\u2014Preach a. m. Prayer meeting p. m. Prayer with Co. “H” at night.<\/p>\n
Oct. 26\u2014Cold. Prayer with Co. “F” at night.<\/p>\n
Oct. 27\u2014Ride to Cook’s Brigade. See Revs. Fairly and Plyler. Prayer in Co. “K” at night.<\/p>\n
Oct. 28\u2014Prayer in Co. “E.” Write sundry letters.<\/p>\n
Oct. 29\u2014Election for Congress. N. C. soldiers vote. Build my log cabin\u20145 feet wide and 6 feet long\u2014nice stick chimney\u2014oil 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.”<\/p>\n
Oct. 30\u2014Finish cabin. Prayer meeting in Regiment.<\/p>\n
Oct. 31\u2014Rain 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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