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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 6: hospital work. (search)
Rev. J. C. Hiden, post chaplain, writes to us from Charlottesville: In a stay of nearly a month, I have not heard three oaths, nor seen but one man under the influence of intoxicating liquor. We have preaching or prayer-meeting almost every day, and the attendance is large, and there is evidently considerable interest among the men. Many of them want Testaments and hymn-books, and eagerly seek after them, and all seem approachable on the subject of religion. The Richmond Dispatch, of April 11, states that a revival of religion has been in progress, at Camp Winder, near this city, for about two weeks. At that date twenty soldiers had professed conversion and many others had asked an interest in the prayers of their pious comrades. Brother J. C. Clopton furnishes the following in reference to the Rockbridge Hospitals: As I go along among the hospitals my heart is pained at seeing so much to be done and so few laborers. Sometimes I see several physicians going around togethe
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix no. 2: the work of grace in other armies of the Confederacy. (search)
y than the privates. Preached to our regiment in the A. M., and Rain's regiment in the P. M. Soldiers attentive to the word. April 8. Visited our sick at the hospital at Tazewell; found forty-two in the wards; preached for them at night. April 11. Brother Box, of Company C, Fourth Tennessee, is very low. Will probably die, but he assures me that all is right, and he is not afraid of the future. Sunday, April 27. At 11 A. M. preached to the Fourth Tennessee. In the afternoon, by inviaved. Slept with Chaplains Tomkies and Giles of Florida Brigade. April 10. Smithfield evacuated; went to Raleigh and assisted Brother Crowder till nearly midnight in packing Testaments, psalms, tracts, and hymns. Raleigh, North Carolina, April 11. Got my literature on a soldiers' train, and a seat on the top of a box-car, and left Raleigh at 4 P. M. April 12. Greensboroa, North Carolina, was reached in time for breakfast. We came slowly and stopped often on account of Stoneman's ra