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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-02-18 -- 1864-02-22
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32 George Stockwell, went to the hospital, sick with the mumps, cold day, some snow during the day, 19th nearly as cold as in Jan, Hiram Barnes went to the hospital sick with the measles 20th weather moderating, no drill, drew new guns, reced letter from Alice, the Springfield Rifle musk[ets] turned over the old ones, 21st sunday fine day, preaching in the Regt. by Elder Peats chaplain of the 12th Louisanna Regt. (colored) preaching in the evening at the negro quarters by a colored preacher by name he is engaged organizing & establishing churches among the colored people, he preached sound practical & consistent gospel, he was an able reasoner & a good orator, & knew well by practical and theoretical knowledge of what he talked. 22ond, review, and military display to celebrate
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32 George Stockwell, went to the hospital, sick with the mumps, cold day, some snow during the day, 19th nearly as cold as in Jan, Hiram Barnes went to the hospital sick with the measles 20th weather moderating, no drill, drew new guns, reced letter from Alice, the Springfield Rifle musk[ets] turned over the old ones, 21st sunday fine day, preaching in the Regt. by Elder Peats chaplain of the 12th Louisanna Regt. (colored) preaching in the evening at the negro quarters by a colored preacher by name he is engaged organizing & establishing churches among the colored people, he preached sound practical & consistent gospel, he was an able reasoner & a good orator, & knew well by practical and theoretical knowledge of what he talked. 22ond, review, and military display to celebrate
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