Dec. 1\u2014Go to Hillsboro. Call on Aunt Martha Utley. The Lord is with her. Reach Greensboro and stop with Bro. Wm. E. Edwards, near depot.<\/p>\n
Dec. 2\u2014Conference meets in M. E. Church.<\/p>\n
Dec. 3\u2014Army Commission reports.<\/p>\n
Dec. 4\u2014Dr. Deems preaches funeral of Rev. J. C. Brent. Wife comes on night train.<\/p>\n
Dec. 5\u2014Wife and I dine with Sister Bumpass.<\/p>\n
Dec. 6\u2014Bishop Pierce preaches at 11 a. m. Communion at night.<\/p>\n
Dec. 7\u2014Conference closed late at night. Wife and I sup at Mr. Van Bokelin’s. Bro. N. F. Reid gives us an order on Bro. Selby for three months’ salary.<\/p>\n
Dec. 8\u2014Leave Greensboro at 3 a. m, and go to Hillsboro, and over to Chapel Hill in p. m., with Mrs. John Watson.<\/p>\n
Dec. 9\u2014Pay rent, etc. Gather Bibles, Testaments, etc., for my Regiment.<\/p>\n
Dec. 10\u2014East and pray. Preach in M. E. Church.<\/p>\n
Dec. 11\u2014Walk and ride to Mrs. Fearingtons’ and get Melvin Baldwin’s horse, and ride by William Merritt’s and thence to Bro. Purifoy’s and then walk home.<\/p>\n
Dec. 13\u2014Hear Bro. William Closs preach at 11 a. m. and Bro. Jenkins at night. Last evening with my family.<\/p>\n
Dec. 14\u2014Leave at 3 a. m. See Bros. Pell and Crowder in Raleigh. Try to see Bro. Hufham. Leave at midnight.<\/p>\n
Dec. 15\u2014Go to Richmond.<\/p>\n
Dec. 16\u2014Get to Orange Court House. Meet Rev. Mr. Harris, of Lynchburg. Stop at Dr. Black’s.<\/p>\n
Dec. 17\u2014Rain and sleet. Cannot get to Regiment.<\/p>\n
Dec. 18\u2014Ride to Regiment near Morton’s Ford.<\/p>\n
Dec. 22\u2014Visit Cook’s Brigade. See Lieut. Hanner Revs. Plyler, Dodson, Marsh, and return by 55th Regiment and see Lieut. Hoyle.<\/p>\n
Dec. 23\u2014Snow and very cold.<\/p>\n
Dec. 24\u2014No chimney to my tent. Very cold.<\/p>\n
Dec. 26\u2014Ride to Orange Court House and learn that J. A. Pegram had died suddenly last night at Dr. Black’s hospital.<\/p>\n
Dec. 27\u2014Rain. Rain. No preaching. Prayer meeting in Co. E.<\/p>\n
Dec. 28\u2014Get tent of my own. Rain.<\/p>\n
Dec. 29\u2014Clear and very muddy. Meet Chaplains at Pisgah Church. Night in my own tent. Pay fifteen dollars for building wall and chimney.<\/p>\n
Dec. 30\u2014Prayer meeting in some Co. every night\u2014in “G” tonight Good men. Every night, everywhere, Co. G. has family prayers Cheatham is sick.<\/p>\n
Dec. 31\u2014Writing and reading until near midnight. Write to Mary. Keep “watch night.” On my knees at midnight. A New Year begins! Oh, may it be a good year! May it bring peace to my land! May it carry me and my fellow soldiers to our several homes. Sorry for the follies of the past year. May I be able to spend the new one more for God’s glory!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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