Sat [October] 25 [1862]

-- Fine warm -- got up our new mess house.
Capt. Spear sent in a duck & lark for our mess --
Good many sick with measles -- Arranged with Vt. 12 & 13 to
have Brigade service tomorrow -- What shall speak upon?
Witnessed Brig drill 5 Regs. found Furbish is Chapl. 25th Maine
on ground. Began to invite line officers to dine in rotation
with us. Lt. Chas. Caulkins also dined with us, looks well.
Long pleasant talk with Furbish about our work -- visited the
sick in hospitals.

Captain Edward Spear, 25th New Jersey
Same Charles H. Caulkins who was commissioned a captain in December 62?
Edward B. Furbish of Portland, Me., was chaplain of the 25th.

Fri [October] 24 [1862]

Regt. got new Arms -- Austrian rifle -- visited sick -- held a
general prayer meetg -- also distributed books to Co. B. wrote many
letters -- sleep better now -- warmer -- frost last night --
made arrangements to organize a ch of Regt.
Long talk with young Vt. Sentry.
Granger -- son of Minister whose
ancestor came fr. Suffield. he was posted in front
of my tent -- as guard -- while regl. was off for arms

Butler earlier mentioned that the 12th and 13th Vermont were in his Brigade. The 12th included a George Granger (1838-1911)

Thurs [October] 23 [1862]

Very busy. In eveg by written request of Gen [Silas] Casey -- lectured for Dr. Gurley
after it drove with Col D[errom] & Jno. to Mt. Pleasant hospital. saw young
Carter, wounded -- doing well --

Enoch S. Carter was a musician in Company B, 25th New Jersey
William M. Carter was a private in Company D

A fascinating possibility for Dr. Gurley would be Dr. Phineas D. Gurley, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church which Lincoln attended while President. Gurley was with him when he died and preached his funeral sermon in the East Room of the White House

[Wednesday October 22 1862]

[No entry made this day]

[Tuesday October 21, 1862]

[no diary entry made this day]

Mon [October] 20 [1862]

(have made no notes for this till Sat. 25.)
Several days high wind & frightful dust -- two days unwell --
wrote letters -- held prayer meetgs. visited sick -- very busy --
made best shot in company hit bulls eye 80 paces off -- only one that did

Sun [October] 19 [1862]

fine day -- but very high wind at sunset -- feared
it would blow camp fires on tents -- Chapls. of Brigade
met at my tent & arranged Brig. service --
In morng Chapl. of 4th Pen Cav. spoke at my service
at 4, the Brig. met in mess -- a Universalist Chapl. lead
[1st?] [hymn?] -- Meth. prayed. Cong. preached. I prayed &
read last hymn -- large number out, very impressive
visited sick, talk & prayer with Lt. Col A. & held
seven tent py meetgs at Evg. good deal engaged.

Lt. Col. Enoch J. Ayers/Ayres