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1864-04-16 -- 1864-04-18
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67 16th yet in camp, weather fine, nights uncomfortably cool, Banks has a pontoon bridge across the river, is crossing his trains to the N. side continually, hear that he is fortifying in the rear; all seem ignorant of what is to be done next, quiet in camp, washed my clothes to day. 17th beautiful sabbath morning, preaching in camp by Elder Bodwell, chaplain of the 27th Iowa, the best practical discourse, & most appropriate address to soldiers that I have yet heard, inspection at 3 Pm, 4 of our sick sent down the river, Henry Hill, James Vickers John Coleman, John McCarty, the fleet all came down yesterday, no serious damage done, the Governor of Mo. here, yesterday made a speech, in the evening, went to hear the rev. Mr. Burnell preach in the 8lst regt. he is an agent of the U. S. christian commission, he is a very worthy man, zealous devoted to the cause, 18 yet quiet in camp, orders to clear up our camp ground, & make bough houses have an opportunity to send mail, the J H Lacy goes to Vicksburg,wrote a letter to Uncle Gawith, prayer meeting in the evning,
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67 16th yet in camp, weather fine, nights uncomfortably cool, Banks has a pontoon bridge across the river, is crossing his trains to the N. side continually, hear that he is fortifying in the rear; all seem ignorant of what is to be done next, quiet in camp, washed my clothes to day. 17th beautiful sabbath morning, preaching in camp by Elder Bodwell, chaplain of the 27th Iowa, the best practical discourse, & most appropriate address to soldiers that I have yet heard, inspection at 3 Pm, 4 of our sick sent down the river, Henry Hill, James Vickers John Coleman, John McCarty, the fleet all came down yesterday, no serious damage done, the Governor of Mo. here, yesterday made a speech, in the evening, went to hear the rev. Mr. Burnell preach in the 8lst regt. he is an agent of the U. S. christian commission, he is a very worthy man, zealous devoted to the cause, 18 yet quiet in camp, orders to clear up our camp ground, & make bough houses have an opportunity to send mail, the J H Lacy goes to Vicksburg,wrote a letter to Uncle Gawith, prayer meeting in the evning,
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