Jan 28 - Beautiful weather, but little war news. Recruits are being raised and sent to the field and about 10,000 Ohio troops are reported as re-enlisting. Eve a pleasant hour at Pres[byterian] prayer meeting. I spoke. Mended clock in p.m.
Jan 29 - Cloudy and raw air. P.m. went to Mr. Northrup's and Gay's. Eve Mr. Charles Howard came. The two brothers are here to see to the suit about being brought by R.C. Dewitt vs. Estate of S[ebra] Howard. Eve at Mr. Redtons.
Jan 30 - Studied etc. Settled [?]'s unfortunate affiar at Mr. W's shopkeeper. Am doubtful sometimes as to my duty about calling on parishioners. Reading Lynch's Dead Sea and Jordan*.
Jan 31 - Preached a.m. in our church. Mr W. O. and C[harles] Howard, Mother and Ella at church. Eve same at Methodist Church. I preached. Vestry accepted my resignation today. Talk of getting Mr. French*. Mourn my spiritual apathy.
* Narrative of the United States' expedition to the river Jordan and the Dead Sea by William Francis Lynch. Published by Lea and Blanchard 1849
* Rev. William C. French was rector of Christ Church, Oberlin from 1858 to 1874. He was born about 1818 in New York. His wife's name was Mary. She was born abt 1820 in New York.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
27 - 31 Dec 1863
Dec 27 - Muddy, cloudy and rainy. Fair congregation in the morning, considering. P.m. Story of Moses and singing. Photograph of Lutie [i.e. Lucius] came. Eve p[rayer] meeting.
Dec 28 - Cooler but cloudy. Wrote to Mother and Ella. Called some in mess shanties. Feel well. A closing debate in eve. Considerable talk and excellent feeling about the expected furloughs. Some nervous, some fearful lest there be some slip between cup and lip.
Dec 29 - Fair weather. The veteran business absorbs almost every other interest. P.m. rode alone to the four mile trestle and at eve addressed some to blacks on their condition and progress. How eagerly they took the hymn books and tracts I had. Returned to Prospect a.m.
Dec 30 - Mustering commenced. 454 officers and men re-enter the service as veteran volunteers. A few assembled for our last prayer meeting at eve.
Dec 31 - In forenoon mustering officer came. A slave of strong drink, petulant, whimsical. Offended at some imaginary insult, he folded his papers and started off, but Col Swayne followed and got him back. Eve up very late and the room full of clerks tables and papers. It is dark and stormy weather but we have joyful anticipation of soon starting for home. Joy over one sinner that repenteth. What love and kindness this shows in the inhabitants of heaven.
Dec 28 - Cooler but cloudy. Wrote to Mother and Ella. Called some in mess shanties. Feel well. A closing debate in eve. Considerable talk and excellent feeling about the expected furloughs. Some nervous, some fearful lest there be some slip between cup and lip.
Dec 29 - Fair weather. The veteran business absorbs almost every other interest. P.m. rode alone to the four mile trestle and at eve addressed some to blacks on their condition and progress. How eagerly they took the hymn books and tracts I had. Returned to Prospect a.m.
Dec 30 - Mustering commenced. 454 officers and men re-enter the service as veteran volunteers. A few assembled for our last prayer meeting at eve.
Dec 31 - In forenoon mustering officer came. A slave of strong drink, petulant, whimsical. Offended at some imaginary insult, he folded his papers and started off, but Col Swayne followed and got him back. Eve up very late and the room full of clerks tables and papers. It is dark and stormy weather but we have joyful anticipation of soon starting for home. Joy over one sinner that repenteth. What love and kindness this shows in the inhabitants of heaven.
22 - 26 Dec 1863
Dec 22 - While the war continues I am willing to remain with the regiment. Perhaps it is my duty to do so. But my duty to my wife and boy and her wishes may conflict. I will therefore wait till I see her. Meanwhile encourage the men to re-enlist in an honorable, well-paid and not my hard service.
Dec 23 - Much stir about re-enlistments. I feel willing to go for a longer term. Indeed my master seems to need me if the regiment stays longer. This on next day went to Co. B [could be an R] & C 4 miles South with Col. Swayne.
Dec 24 - Chaplain Collins* here selling his book and making speeches. Eve society met but soon adjourned.
Dec 25 - Christmas day. Cloudy weather. Mr. Collins with me at dinner. Had a turkey. P.m. he made a patriotic speech to the men and I followed briefly. Eve a great dance by our blacks.
Dec 26 - Busy in study etc. Visited in the batteries. Distributed books in the regular one. Hard to collect thoughts, so much "veterans" business is done. Eve a good debate.
* Rev. Gamaliel Collins was born in Provincetown Massachusetts on 7 Oct 1816. He was ordained a Universalist minister in 1842. He served congregations in Massachusetts and New York until 1854 when he gave up pastoral work because of failing eyesight and moved to Philadelphia where he opened a "denominational and miscellaneous" book store. In August 1861 he became chaplain to the 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteers. At the battle of Antietam his horse was shot out from under him and Gamaliel received serious and lasting injuries from the fall. At the close of the war he was commissioned a chaplain in the regular army. He retired to Chatham, Massachusets where he died on 24 April 1891.
Dec 23 - Much stir about re-enlistments. I feel willing to go for a longer term. Indeed my master seems to need me if the regiment stays longer. This on next day went to Co. B [could be an R] & C 4 miles South with Col. Swayne.
Dec 24 - Chaplain Collins* here selling his book and making speeches. Eve society met but soon adjourned.
Dec 25 - Christmas day. Cloudy weather. Mr. Collins with me at dinner. Had a turkey. P.m. he made a patriotic speech to the men and I followed briefly. Eve a great dance by our blacks.
Dec 26 - Busy in study etc. Visited in the batteries. Distributed books in the regular one. Hard to collect thoughts, so much "veterans" business is done. Eve a good debate.
* Rev. Gamaliel Collins was born in Provincetown Massachusetts on 7 Oct 1816. He was ordained a Universalist minister in 1842. He served congregations in Massachusetts and New York until 1854 when he gave up pastoral work because of failing eyesight and moved to Philadelphia where he opened a "denominational and miscellaneous" book store. In August 1861 he became chaplain to the 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteers. At the battle of Antietam his horse was shot out from under him and Gamaliel received serious and lasting injuries from the fall. At the close of the war he was commissioned a chaplain in the regular army. He retired to Chatham, Massachusets where he died on 24 April 1891.
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