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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 17: spring of 1863. (search)
on the missionary work in the armies with a zeal truly apostolic, and with a success that cannot be fully known until the last day. The news that they were to have more preachers in the army was hailed with joy by the soldiers. A writer from Kershaw's brigade wrote: We are having good times in our brigade now-preaching twice a week and three times on Sunday. We have only two preachers, a Baptist and a Presbyterian-both good-but if we had more preachers, I think we would have a great revivasited and preached to the various camps, on all occasions, when they could spare time from their charges. The attention given to the word preached was an index to the state of mind in the army congregations. Could you see, said a writer from Kershaw's brigade, the crowd that collects nightly under the large arbor prepared for the purpose, perhaps you would be surprised that, in the large concourse, not one word is spoken, not even in the outskirts of the congregation; but every man is looki