Friday, October 16, 2009

Sat [October] 18 [1862]

Visited sick, one Surgeon came -- seems a pleasant
man -- visited 27th & made arrangements for a Brigade
service tomorrow -- Today one Brigade 4 Regt -- & one
battery -- & 2 others left. N.Y. & Conn -- with a Battery
were reviewed by Maj. Gen. Banks & [Silas] Casey
lovely day rather warm. marched nearly to long
bridge & back -- as passed rebel prison -- I heard on
of them say to others (lookg out window) that is the
Chaplain -- Visited sick & wrote letters -- also
held prayer meetgs in five tents -- all respectful
some earnest -- cold at night

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (1816-1894)

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