Sat [November] 29 [1862]

Our men have had fine weather for picket -- two Soldiers
woke me up last night, to consult about sending home
or burying here, their deceased comrade -- .
A package of 1000 temperance tracts for my SS. arrived last
night. We have suffered but very little thus far fr.
intemperance -- God shield us in future.
three or four men in 27". Camp, are marching thro.
their streets with bricks in their Knapsacks -- to tune of
rogues march -- escort in front arms reversed, behind with
Charged bayonets -- We raised our camp flag today
Wrote Mother of poor Harris, we bury him today with
military honors -- in grave yd. nr. Camp -- He had an
intemperate father & wretched home I hear -- I hope the
poor fellow found Jesus even in his latest moments.

There were three men named Harris in the 2th New Jersey, George, Isaac and William.

[November] 28. Fri. [1862]

Rode to picket with letters, bot. two chickens at "3 levies"
ea. of a colored woman bot. them in alive tied to Saddle.
Visited hospitals -- found one man very sick -- talked with
him & prayed -- urged him to immediate acceptance of offers
of Christs offers. About ten -- I went in again he was
just gasping in death -- Another young man called, to talk
about his soul. He hopes he has today found peace, in believing -- an
intelligent young Englishman -- seems very fearful
lest it should prove illusory -- & transient -- prayed with him --
Oh -- that God would revive his work abundantly here.

[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

[November] 26. Wed. [1862]

Very blustering -- Visited sick & held a small
but interesting & interested Bible class in eveg.
talked yesterday with a new enquirer after Salvation.

[November] 25 [1862]

Cloudy towards Eveg. Brig. drill in P.M. read, wrote
letters, visited sick -- talked personally with some --
a bright young Englishman came to my tent, under
serious impressions -- talked questioned & prayed
with him, he seems in hopeful state.
Burnside is moving towards Richmond -- Will
Lee & Jackson follow or dash in on us & Washington
by Arlington heights -- I have often wished I had
kept a record of my [frail] (ink spot) barometric of the war
atmosphere -- For nine tenths of time I have
been very hopeful -- but lately from long inaction
of Army -- depression of depreciation of govt. money --
(i.e. rise of coin) democratic victories in No.
I begin to feel discouraged a little -- now
fr. statement that Govt. debt will be only about 800,000,000
July 1863. fact of rise in rivers -- completion of our
enormous iron clad fleet & the movement of
Burnside -- the wretched state of rebel army I
feel as if God would yet speedily give us the
Victory -- joined with Pres. proclamation, of
freedom to slaves of rebels 1st Jany. only 6 weeks more.
A soldier recd. a letter of 22d saying Mr Hornblower was
dead -- I knew it could'nt be true, but it gave me a
dreadful shock -- a letter from Jane D[errom]. about Cols. health --
dated 24 -- reassured me --

[November] 24 [1862]

Very cold, last night -- ice -- bright morng -- had a series
of bright -- pleasant dreams, some funny, some sweet,
Feel well today -- read a good deal -- visited sick
letter fr. Mr. H.

[November] 23d. [1862]

High wind, At eleven [I?] (ink blot) spread the Com.
Service on the
drums ^'in' front of Cols tent. Administered Sac. of Las. Supper
for first time to Regt. -- about (ink blot) partook. there are about
140 Coms. but one Co. was out on picket -- strengthening another
regt. Some on guard, Some sick but more shld. have been here,
but it was very cold in the wind -- Held a short service
in P.M. spoke on Isa. 4:6 covert fr. Storm -- and most interestg.
prayer meetg. at 7 -- in new hos. tent -- many present.
Visited & addressed patients in hos. prayed &c -- read Life Col. Gardiner
Dis. books to S. Schools Srgt. Gilmore started a class of 16
in his own impulse -- not a professor of religion -- either
"Where there is a will there is a way" -- As Col. says, so often.
Sick are improving.