Nov 22 - Sunday. Some headache all night and a paroxysm about 10 a.m. but passed off entirely by noon. Had church papers to read. A very fair attendance at serve at 10:30 a.m. Men seem to come more freely since I have marched with them. P.m. taught the negroes some. Eve a good p[rayer] meeting. Spoke to the unpenitent. "How sweet is the sabbath to me"
Nov 23 - Mild but cloudy. Unwell and kept pretty quiet which had a good effect. Found an empty store room and got permission to use it for a meeting house. Soon a volunteer detail were at work preparing it for a church. May I fill this field of usefulness.
Nov 24 - Felt unwell. Drizzled till p.m. Cleaned up in eve. Write some on Thanksgiving sermon. Got absorbed in "Miss Gilbert's career"* in p.m. Eve the meeting house nicely fitted with seats and pulpit. I spoke to a full congregation. Hope the Lord will favor us with conversions. Home by moonlight.
Nov 25 - Most beautiful and exhilarating day. Made pastoral visits and wrote some in a.m. Col Swayne and me determined on a thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. I went to engage extra cookery. Halted at Mr. Westman's - well bred people. My man is much improved. Eve a good and crowded meeting. What a hopeful field for good. Two men captured we fear, Murphy and Jones.
Nov 26 - Thanksgiving day. A thinly attended service. Felt thankful in review of the year. Got a letter from Ella. The boy is wearing short clothes and learning to walk. Had a fine dinner for all officers. Our church - Our church taken to store meal.
* "Miss Gilbert's career: an American story" by Josiah Gilbert Holland. First published in 1860.
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