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thronged at an early hour by the citizens to witness the entry of General John H. Morgan to his native city. The vast multitude were almost frantic with joy as the long cavalcade swept through the chief street of the city. Such a fluttering and floating of Confederate flags I never saw before. The face of the renowned hero beamed with joy at such a hearty welcome to his home. Our battalion remained at Lexington on garrison duty for nearly a month, and we had our regular service on the first, second and third Sundays in September at our handsome encampments in new tents captured from the Federals. September 18 was Thanksgiving Day by order of President Davis. A message from the Forty-third Alabama Regiment was received requesting me to hold their thanksgiving service. The First Presbyterian Church was tendered for our use; but when I consulted General Kirby Smith he wisely advised me to decline the offer for good reasons, and we worshipped at the encampment. There was mo
-first Psalm, and, while telling him of Christ, the Saviour of sinners, he made a happy profession of faith and was baptized, and exhorted his comrades to make ready for death. This army is well supplied now with preachers. I returned as I came, via Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta, and Chattanooga, preaching at the latter place. On my return to East Tennessee, July 3, 1862, I found our troops at Bean's Station, having evacuated Cumberland Gap in my absence. I gave our soldiers a talk on the 4th, chiefly incidents of my visit to our friends in the Department of Mississippi. At night preached to a large congregation. Sunday, July 6.9.30 A. M. had a good attendance of the Fourth Tennessee at preaching. At 4 P. M. preached to a large congregation of the Third Georgia. Excellent service. A youth of that command came to speak with me alone. He seemed very serious. He wished to know if one who had been converted fell into sin might hope for pardon and heaven. I offered him the pr
ember 4. I preached at night; 7 penitents, 2 conversions. Captain Brady, Thirty-ninth Georgia, preached the last sermon of the Manchester meetings. Snow on the 5th, and Sunday, 7th, the division was marching to McMinnville. Captain Brady, a most excellent Christian, killed in Georgia, 1864. From McMinnville we marched to WDr. J. B. McFerrin preached with great power to our brigade on purity. Regret to learn that Chaplain Crouch, of Armstrong's Brigade, was killed at Thompson Station 5th or 6th instant. March 24. At an interesting meeting of our chaplains Brother Bennett and I were appointed to wait on Lieutenant-General Polk and see if he coulde been interrupted by the advance of the enemy, who has despoiled our country and desecrated our arbors and altars consecrated to the worship of God. About the 5th instant the soldiers were called from their camps to meet the enemy in the vicinity of Dalton—they literally went from the altar to their entrenchments—from their knees
ving God for ten years; is not afraid to die, and with faltering voice gave glory to God. March 19. General W. B. Bate takes command of our brigade and General A. P. Stewart of our division, the latter an eminent educator of Tennessee and an exemplary member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sunday, March 22. Dr. J. B. McFerrin preached with great power to our brigade on purity. Regret to learn that Chaplain Crouch, of Armstrong's Brigade, was killed at Thompson Station 5th or 6th instant. March 24. At an interesting meeting of our chaplains Brother Bennett and I were appointed to wait on Lieutenant-General Polk and see if he could and would dispense with the inspection of arms on Sunday. The general received us with marked courtesy and assured us that there should be no interference with our hours for religious service. He talked at length of his home arrangements for the cleanliness and comfort of his slaves on his plantation, and promised to afford all facilities
gs I never saw before. The face of the renowned hero beamed with joy at such a hearty welcome to his home. Our battalion remained at Lexington on garrison duty for nearly a month, and we had our regular service on the first, second and third Sundays in September at our handsome encampments in new tents captured from the Federals. September 18 was Thanksgiving Day by order of President Davis. A message from the Forty-third Alabama Regiment was received requesting me to hold their thanksgbesides these named. I only mention such as I heard. Nearly every time there was preaching penitents were called, and we would have from two to fifteen to come forward and from one to four professions nightly. I went to the front two or three Sundays, at Tilton, where I found Brother J. G. Bolton with a fine Sunday-school. The Brinsfields there took an active part in that work. I found in March a revival prevailing in Finley's Florida Brigade. General Finley, an Episcopalian, encouraging
e soldier of the cross and of his country. He afterwards died of his wounds. Many of our Christian soldiers have been slain; those of them who survive long enough to speak of the future died very triumphantly.—Major Roberts, of the Twenty-third Alabama, when dying, said to me, Tell my mother I expect to meet her in heaven. But alas! another dying by his side similarly wounded said: I am not ready to die. When our army after a week's resistance fell back from Dalton on the night of the 12th, I succeeded in obtaining, transportation through the kindness of Major John L. Bransford, for all the supplies in our Depository at Dalton, which I shipped safely to Atlanta, where they are deposited at the Wayside Home in care of Captain Davis, who kindly assisted me. Subsequently I have been ministering to the wounded, in co-operation with the various Battle-field Relief Committees and at the General Receiving and Distributing Hospital. Have distributed 5,000 copies of the Herald, 20,000
portunity of preaching, holding prayer meetings or distributing, but they are generally at their posts ministering to the wounded and dying soldiers. Several ministers who aided us in our distributions to the soldiers have been killed or wounded, among which are the following: Rev. McMullen of the Presbyterian Church, Missionary to Baker's Alabama Brigade; Rev. John W. Brady of the Georgia Conference, Captain of the Thirty-fifth Georgia Regiment, were killed instantly at Resacca on the 15th instant. Rev. B. L. Selmon of the Alabama Conference, and Captain in the Twenty-third Alabama Regiment, was severely wounded, Rev. Mr. Curry of the Alabama Conference, and Lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth Alabama Regiment, shot through the arm. Rev. Mr. Ransom, Lieutenant in First Tennessee Regiment, severely mangled by a cannon ball—but calm and resigned to the will of God, rejoices that he sought God in his youth and urges young men who feel it their duty to preach to enter upon the great work
uarters and preached in the afternoon. December 15. Visited the Pisgah Hospital. Many sick of the Forty-third Georgia and Forty-sixth Alabama there. On the 19th the Fourth Tennessee left our division to join Cheatham's. I part with my old regiment with regret. Sunday, 21. At 10 A. M. preached for the Ninth Georgia Battnd 20th of September, on the north side of the Chickamauga, west of Tedford's Ford. I was looking after our wounded on the field and at the field-hospitals on the 19th, 20th, and 21st. I was glad to see so many of our preachers with the wounded and dying on the field. Among others, the following names are on my journal: Dr. Joss of the Army and Navy Herald I started for Augusta on the 13th and furnished papers to the soldiers on the trains and those we met on the roads. On Sunday, the 19th, preached in the morning to a portion of Lowry's Brigade and Loring's Division at Camp Direction, in Edgefield District, South Carolina; in the afternoon to the Fo
g after our wounded on the field and at the field-hospitals on the 19th, 20th, and 21st. I was glad to see so many of our preachers with the wounded and dying on the field. Among others, the following names are on my journal: Dr. Joseph Cross, Dr. F. S. Petway, Revs. William Burr, W. H. Browning, C. W. Miller, and W. Mooney. I have no desire to write of the fearful conflict and terrible carnage on the Chickamauga Saturday and Sunday. Our loss was great; the Federal much greater. On the 22d I was with our brigade in front of Chattanooga, and we had prayers with the regiment, to thank God that so many of us were still alive. Sunday, September 27. Base of Missionary Ridge. Preached to our brigade (116 Psa., 12-15). At the close of the service several soldiers stood or knelt, in token of their purpose to pay their vows unto the Lord for all his benefits unto them. Among the number was Dr. Childs, adjutant of our regiment, killed in the battle of Missionary Ridge, November 25.
n other portions of the Confederacy, but there were happy signs of spiritual life among the troops in the far South and West. On Sullivan's Island, near Charleston, S. C., there was a blessed work of grace, which powerfully checked the ordinary vices of the camp and brought many souls into the fold of the Good Shepherd. Speaking of this work, in a letter of October 9, Rev. E. J. Meynardie, chaplain of Colonel Keitts's Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, says: On Thursday evening, 25th ult., the religious interest, which for some time had been quite apparent, became so deep and manifest that I determined to hold a series of meetings, during which, up to last night, ninety-three applied for membership in the various branches of the Church, nearly all of whom profess conversion. Every night the church at which we worship was densely crowded, and obvious seriousness pervaded the congregation. To the invitation to approach the altar for prayer prompt and anxious responses were
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