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y, which were answered, for we had one of remarkable brightness and beauty.
The chaplains of our brigade had invited Bro. Crumley — a man universally beloved — to preach for us. Generals Hood and Anderson, with their staffs, were present.
The music was helped out by the band and Bro. C. preached a most appropriate sermon to a large and very attentive congregation.
After the service, many retired to the woods and held prayer-meetings.
There were like services on this day elsewhere.
Rev. W. H. Simmons preached to General Toombs' brigade, and had an interesting meeting.
Our meetings are still carried on with profit.
This day, March 27th, appointed by the President, Jefferson Davis, for fasting, humiliation, and prayer, was observed in the armies with unusual solemnity.
A member of Barksdale's brigade tells how the day was spent by the devout soldiers:
At half-past 8 A. M. my mess, with those adjoining, met in my room for prayers, most of them being young converts; eight or
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W. T. Pinkston,
J. F. Smith,
T. S. Smith,
W. C. Taylor,
J. W. Woodruff.
Co. E.
1st Sergeant J. R. Herringdine,
2d Sergeant J. G. Butts,
3d Sergeant J. M. Jones,
4th Sergeant W. H. Clark,
1st Corporal E. W. Cook,
2d Corporal Ed. Swint,
Private J. M. Brown,
A. V. Boyer,
J. M. Coleman,
B. J. Clark,
Jas. Dacres,
T. W. Harris,
W. H. Jackson,
Private F. W. S. Johnson,
Jno. Lary,
B. L. Lander,
J. H. Mitchell,
B. T. Martin,
Jesse Recols,
J. R. Reynolds,
W. H. Simmons,
Geo. White,
T. J. Warren,
W. A. Waller,
S. H. Wiley.
Co. F.
1st Sergeant F. O. Bailey,
4th Sergeant T. F. Rowzee,
5th Sergeant J. W. Jones,
Private D. B. Alexander,
D. W. Bradford,
W. A. Craft,
B. S. Crawford,
J. M. Gully,
Private R. B. Galloway,
N. R. Higginbotham,
J. D. Hulme,
Ben. Murrah,
Z. B. Taylor,
Wm. Walseman,
C. Hadden.
Co. G.
1st Sergeant J. B. Remson,
2d Sergeant J. A. McCord,
1st Corporal A. H. Hardy,
3d Corporal N. W. Stephenson,
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