Tuesday, November 24, 2009

[November] 27th Thurs. [1862]

Thanksgiving at home -- Regt. went out
on picket -- lovely but cold day, busy writing for
Col. D[errom] [Rest of line is lined out]
rode along whole picket line -- & to Supports. Got in after dark,
passed Com. Forrest place -- startled a large bird fr. a tree --
lost road -- wandered in by paths & no paths Struck R.R. & reached
camp -- visited sick -- In eveg. Stacy Wilson called again --
has been seekg. religion long time -- very relieved -- Sd. he had
spent large part of day in prayer & while praying in the
valley near spring -- this Eveg. he felt that God had heard him --
He gave very satisfactory answers to my questions. I trust he
is a true child of God. He prayed with me --

Private Stacy M. Wilson, Co. F, 25th New Jersey

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