Mar. 1, ’64\u2014Start at 3 a. m. Meet Bros. Selby, Branson, and Cunninggim in Raleigh. Meet Bros. Burkhead, Henderson, M. C. Thomas, J. B. Williams and W. B. Richardson on train. Night in Richmond.<\/p>\n
Mar. 2\u2014Meet Bro. H. H. Gibbons<\/p>\n
Mar. 3\u2014Detained in Richmond by the raiders<\/strong> between us and Lee’s army. Bros. Gibbons, Richardson and I visit hospitals and penitentiary.<\/p>\n Mar. 4\u2014Visit Federal prisoners on Belle Island<\/strong> and hospital No. 24<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Mar. 5\u2014Bros. Gibbons and Richardson go with me to my Regiment near Orange Court House and spend night with me.<\/p>\n Mar. 6\u2014Bro. Richardson preaches for me in a. m. and Bro. Gibbons for 2nd Regiment in p. m. Very unwell at night.<\/p>\n Mar. 7\u2014Walk with Bro. Richardson to his Regiment. Bro. Gibbons preached for me at night.<\/p>\n Mar. 8\u2014Bro. Richardson preaches for me at night.<\/p>\n Mar. 9\u2014He leaves for North Carolina against my earnest advice. Bro. Gibbons goes to see R. S. Webb. Squires starts writing school again. I preach at night. My Colonel was kind enough to detail Squires to teach a writing school in my chapel. The Captains allowed men to attend the school when not on duty. (Many men learned to write during the war).<\/p>\n Mar. 10\u2014Rain all day. Write many letters. Hear from wife, and Rev. L. S. Burkhead.<\/p>\n Mar. 12\u2014Walk to see Revs. Colton and Harding. Bro. Gibbons preaches for me at night and spends the night with me.<\/p>\n Mar. 13\u2014Preach to Daniels’ Brigade in church in a. m. and return to Power’s Chapel in time for communion, where Bro. Gibbons had just preached. Bible class in my chapel in p. m. I preach at night.<\/p>\n Mar. 14\u2014Go to Orange Court house with Bro. Gibbons and see him off to North Carolina. Prayer meeting at night.<\/p>\n Mar. 15\u2014Prayer meeting in K.<\/p>\n Mar. 16\u2014Prayer meeting in B.<\/p>\n Mar. 17\u2014Prayer meeting in I.<\/p>\n Mar. 18\u2014Prayer meeting in F.<\/p>\n Mar. 19\u2014Regiment goes on picket. I preach for 4th Regiment.<\/p>\n Sunday, Mar. 20\u2014Hear Bro. B. F. Long preach in 5th North Carolina; communion there. I preach to division provost guard and prisoners in p. m. Bro. Richardson arrives from North Carolina.<\/p>\n Mar. 21\u2014Visit Daniel’s Brigade. Very cold.<\/p>\n Mar. 22\u2014Meet Chaplains. Dr. Granberry preaches. Gen. Lee there. Snow falls about 18 inches. Bro. Richardson with me.<\/p>\n Mar. 23\u2014He moves his Regiment.<\/p>\n Mar. 24\u2014Snow still on ground. My pony gives birth to a female pony.<\/p>\n Mar. 25\u2014Gov. Vance arrives in Daniel’s Brigade.<\/p>\n Mar. 26\u2014Visit Bro. Richardson. Gov. Vance addresses large crowd.<\/p>\n Sunday, Mar. 27\u2014Preach in a. m., “Love God.” Bible class in p. m. Preach at night, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”<\/p>\n Mar. 28\u2014Gov. Vance reviews North Carolina troops in this corps and addresses them\u2014”Fellow Tar- Heels!”<\/p>\n Mar. 31\u2014Finished reading Trumbull’s “Christ in History.” Began “Mercy Seat” by Dr. Spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mar. 1, ’64\u2014Start at 3 a. m. Meet Bros. Selby, Branson, and Cunninggim in Raleigh. Meet Bros. 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