Fri [April] 3 [1863]

returned late by 8. oclk train had delightful
visit -- Mr. Ladd -- of C[hristian] C[commission] Called & left papers &c.
had good py. meetg in eveg vis. hosp --

Thurs [April] 2 [1863]

After breakfast visited our sick at Hampton hospt.
all doing well -- Marshall returned with us to Norfolk
Col. & AM & I drove around City -- Visited fine old cemetery
Shaded with cedars -- Saw several fine houses -- entered Cath
Ch. very handsome -- dined -- Called on Mr. Crowell -.
a loyall man. took tea & spent Eveg. at his house. three
very pretty daughters -- one like Maggie Taylor. Two Miss
Stones -- Seccesh were there. Sang some rebel songs &
wore rebel officers buttons as ornaments.
delightful family -- at tea had figs grown & preserved by
family -- Presbyterian -- Said a chield was baptized last
Sunday named RebEllia Davis Virginia Chicora Johnson
Slept at Atlantic Hotel -- Mild day --
Saw great deal southern money -- Confederate & other
all of it greatly at discount.
When enquired price of anything sd. 100 2/Northern
4/Southern money --

Wed 1 April [1863]

Vis. hos. sat for pic -- Went with Col. D. & Q.M. Inglis to Norfolk
Chester & Dr. R in cars -- passed thro. several miles of dismal swamp --
dark clear streams & river thro. it, overgrown, with canes such as
fishg. rods are made of. thick growth of timber pine & cypress
in spots -- many small evergreens -- holly &c
Saw some large peach orchards in bloom -- In Norfolk dined
with Chester on board Schr. Jno. Donaver [?] Capt. Rice --
Crossed in boat -- City of Hudson to Fortress Monroe
Met Marshall -- he took us up to Chesapeak hosp -- tea & pleasant eveg
with Dr. Stocker -- Mrs & Miss -- S-- Mrs Daily[?] -- Miss Burton -
& Surgeon -- fine music -- Clera & his pretty sister sang delightfully
all out at 10 P.M.

Colonel Andrew Derrom
Quartermaster James Inglis , Jr.

Tues [March] 31 [1863]

rain. cleared at Sunset, sat to Alexander for my picture -- Attended
Soldiers debatg. Club -- vis. hos &c
Chester got furlough tonight

Private James Chester of Co. I, 25th New Jersey?

Mon [March] 30 [1863]

Clear & cool -- froze last night -- Saw J[oseph] B[rewton] on beat, seemed
very sad -- had been praying all night & had not found him yet.
A man (backslider) stopd. after meetg. I spoke to him --
he burst into tears & sobbed violently -- seems determined to
return or at least desirous to do so.
At request of Chapl. Hyde met Chapls. Miller & Hanson at his
place -- Called on Sergt. Peter Smith at 69. Maj. Butler & Col.
Murphy very polite -- attended dress parade funny little boys
for drum corps, introduced Col. to R.C. Chapl.
held prayer meetg. & while writg. late in eveg. up came Grey
Called me out of mess tent -- wanted me to pray for him
deep distress -- counseled & prayed with him --

Private William L. Grey, Co. D., 25th New Jersey
Chaplain William Lyman Hyde (1819-1896) of the 112th New York, another regiment at Suffolk in the spring of 1863
Chaplain John Wesley Hans0n (1823-1901) of the 6th Massachusetts, also at Suffolk in the spring of 1863
Chaplain Daniel Henry Miller (1824-1896) of the 15th Connecticut, also at Suffolk in the spring of 1863.
Butler does not mention the name of the Roman Catholic chaplain. By checking the names of Roman Catholic chaplains in "Faith in the fight" edited by Brinsfield, Davis, Maryniak and Robertson, against the locations of their regiments in the spring of 1863, only one priest was found: Paul Gillen (1817-1882) of the 170th New York.

Sun [March] 29 [1863]

Held two Services in hosp. and communion in mess tent
three joined on profession, one baptized, a sweet season --
perhaps 30 or more present altho a large part of the regt. was
on picket. Buried Vanaman in P.M. -- remarks & prayer & SS as
usual. A brigade dress parade was ordered, & I designated
to hold service thereat, hurried there just in time, preached
short sermon on "Watch" [word line out] Mark 13:37 -- (1) Against
sin -- (2) for Opportunities of serving Christ. read ls -- & prayer.
Wind blew against me -- so rear ranks probably could not
hear. arranged thus.

13 N. H.-----------25 N.J. our regt small [?]
4 R. I-------------4 Conn

---------- I --------------
--------Col. Dutton------

large numbers of spectators --fr. Cavalry Artillery &c near by.
Held a good py. meetg in Eveg. talked & read with Col till
late -- As I was about entering mess tent for py. meetg
Young Joseph Brewton who was walkg. his beat near by--
called & with tears begged me & the meetg. to pray for him
he is earnestly seekg did hope he had found Christ but has
not, spoke of his call -- at Meetg.


Theophilus Vanaman, a private in Company G
Joseph Brewton, a private in Company F