[From the diary of Wesley Hammond]

Returned to Camp from picket.

Attended the burial of one of

our soldiers – ‘twas rather an

effecting scene – Received

something to eat this evening

the first we had received for

several days – Caused great

rejoicing in camp – Read

9 chapters in bible – also sever-

al pages in Young’s Night Thought

Wrote to sister L. A. Hammond.

Received the news that our

[word lined through] pickets killed 7 Yan

keys.



Edmund Young, 1681-1765, author of the now almost forgotten The Complaint or Night Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality. The quotation “Procrastination is the thief of time” comes from Night Thoughts.

Confederate soldier in the Dixie Greys (42nd Virginia, Co. E.)

MSS 5526