East New York
                  Nov. 30, 1862
Feeling a little lazy I have
neglected writing until it is quite
late in the afternoon, and as I have
written every Sabbath since we have been
here I will write a few lines now.
Will answer your questions in proper
order.
First, I enjoy myself just as well
as I can under the circumstance.
The labor  have to perform is no onerous
at all, every night about 5 o’clock
I have to go the rounds with my book
& pencil & take the names of all the
sick that have come into Hospital during
the day.  Enter their names in a book kept
for the purpose stating disease date of
entering &c  Look after the Hospital
Blankets sheets &c and see that the nurses
keep their wards clean.  I should rather

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be in the ranks than a nurse in a
Hospital. it takes the strongest men
there are in the Regt.
  I have had colds since leaving Augusta
2 or three.  my throat has not
troubled me much.
  I have had no diarrhea since
leaving Augusta.  We get good coffee
& good bread and first rate whisky.
  I dont know whether any women
go with the Regt. after we leave
here.  I have not lost any clothes yet.
  Will send my miniature as soon as
I can.
  We are about four miles from Beechers
church.  can go in and out for 10 cts.
  have received no Indemendant[sic] for sine
time.
That red box I sold the day we
left Augusta.
  Give my best regards to Mrs. Stanby.
  The 45 was very acceptable
                  Your affectionate son
                          C.P.M.

Charles Plummer Morrill, 24th Maine

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[from the diary of the Rev. Francis Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]

Sun 30.  Fine.  Inspection so long, no morng. service.  must see
Col. about it.  Visited hospitals – talked & prayed with
them – hung up cards of SS – in four dift.  tents & some[?].
                                 was about to
Just as Afternoon Service ^ begin – orders came to march
at 12.  tomorrow with shelter tents & seven days rations –
Preached. fr. Surely [symbol for “God”] is in this place & I knew it not –
We have abt. 200 off duty.  It is sd. Burnside is repulsed –
don’t believe it – Don’t know where we are to go –
Camp all astir getting ready.  I went to hospitals – & at
suggestion of a pious nurse established family worship
in four wards – while I am away – also conducted a
[Either a word missing or Butler intended to write “one” instead of “a”]
in Camp in F. in P.M.  Much pleased both they & I
& now may God prepare us for what is before us
tomorrow – we leave one sick – & one Doctor – & the Camp
standing for in charge of Adjutant.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter of Co. B., 97th Ohio]

     Nov. 30th, ’62.
Still in camp.
In compliance with
the spirit and letter
of the recent proc-
lamation of the
President, the labor

of to-day has been
“reduced to the mea-
sure of strict ne-
cessity.”
Inspection of arms, &
preaching this fore-
noon. Raining some
this P.M.
Dress parade at 4
P.M.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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[from the diary of John Ward of the 102nd Pennsylvania]

Nov 30th Sunday

Recd orders to
march to morrow
to Foyen the
Brdge tomorrow
moring 2 miles
from Stafford

[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, former musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]

Sunday, Nov. 30, 1862

[Templeton still using ink that has faded almost to illegibility]

This morning
went down to [?]
Johns & changed  my
clothing Came back
to Maths & went
with Harriet to
Church came back
to Maths after dinner
Eva & I went over
to   Thom  Montforts
are now at Maths
Cloudy raining
now

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[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, former newspaper publisher and civilian employee of the quartermaster dept.]

[from the diary of Mary S. Boydon of “Hopedale,” Abemarle County, Va.]

Sunday 30th  Fifth Sunday–Father preached at
Barboursville Celestine rose this morning
quite yellow–we believe it is jaundice

Precept-“Let all flesh give thanks unto his
holy name for ever & ever”–Ps 145:21

Prayer– “All they works praise thee O Lord”- Ps. 145:10

Promise-“The Lord careth for the stranger .”  Ps. 146:0.

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[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill,  refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Sunday 30th  We all went to church–It was communion day-& a full
congregation–The money put in the plate was to go to sick & wounded
soldiers–A letter from Tom.  He is near Fredericksburg–Noah arrived safely
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[[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Sunday, November 30, 1862

Arose early-
                   gave my letter a slight
twist & sent it by Mr. Hoff.

Pa heard the Yankees had gone
back=he also heard that our
pickets had returned & that the [Gen?]
had taken about 50 of White’s cavalry
& all of his baggage & a great deal that he
had captured from them….

Had a quiet time twice to day to
read which I hope that I improved & I
certainly enjoyed it. -.——–

[portions transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]

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[from the diary of William M. Blackford, bank officer and former diplomat with five sons in the Confederate Army]

Sunday 30  A fine bright & not very cold
day.  I see in the Virginian with
some introductory remarks, a piece
of poetry called “Rodes Brigade”
published during the summer in the
Rich? papers. It was written by
a young Carter-brother of the gal-
lant Capt Carter, who commands the
battery attached to the Brigade and
a nephew of H.Carter of Shirley
I think the lines are as splendid as
any I have seen [?] by the war.
The writer was killed in a skirmish
a few days after Malvern Hills.  In
the introductory remarks, which are
intended to recount the services of the
Brigade, it is mentioned that Eugene
is major of the 5″ one of the Regi-
ments of the Brigade
Lanty recd a note this morning
from Mrs. Col. Steptoe requesting
him to act as a sponsor for her child
whom she wishes baptised this evening
at 3.  This is a great compliment to
his christian character. Fine sermon
by Mr. Kinckle.  At three the bap
tism took place and qr past
3 we had evening services.

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