Monday, March 8, 2010

Sun [March] 8 [1863]

thunder Shower in A.M. Cleared off fine & warm
visited hosp -- poor Campbell very low -- hopes he was
Christian -- talked & prayed with him & then
Preached in P.M. to regt on duty of intercessory prayer
"Pray ^'one' for ^ 'another' Jas. V: 16. very large py meetg in Eveg --
one rose for py. -- I asked prayer for C -- Corson prayed most
appropriately -- I stepd. out -Campbell had just gone
Very interesting experience by one of the men --
Sergt. Johnson 15th Conn. Yale Man called on me --
His father, native of N. Carolina -- was Miss. to Turkey where
he was born -- now his father is at So. his Mother & Sisters at
No -- Strong Union -- he enlisted -- his bro. a Chapl. in Union
army died of fever -- fine fellow.

Sgt. Henry Phelps Johnston, Cos. G and D of the 15th Connecticut (1842-1923) was afterwards a professor at the College of the City of New York, and noted Revolutionary War historian.

All together there were four men named Campbell and seven named Corson in the 2th New Jersey.

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