Nov 12—Arrange to get Capt. Moore’s body up the Valley. Quarter-master gave me a wagon, team and driver. The Colonel of my Regiment detailed a man to assist me. Army was retreating. We pushed on to the grave. It was now dark and snowing. There were two graves! The good man living near by told [...]

Nov. 2—Preaching every night in Lutheran and Methodist Churches. At 11 a. m. a few penitents at prayer meeting. Nov. 3—I preach in Lutheran Church at night. Rain. Nov. 4—Wind and rain Regiment goes on picket. I get a furlough of 30 days from 17th instant to visit my family and attend my Annual Conference. [...]

Nov. 1, ’64—Solemn day! Set apart in memory of Generals Rodes and Ramseur. I preach in a. m. and Brother Carson in p. m. Our Brigade has lost 305 men since we left Winter quarters. They were killed and died of wounds. They left 105 widows and about 300 children.

Oct. 15—In line of battle. Oct. 16—Quiet in camp. I preach in a. m. and hold prayer meeting at night. Meet Rev. Hines. Oct. 17—On picket. Visit Brother Hines. Oct. 18—Preach to Johnston’s Brigade. Three divisions move all night to get on enemy’s flank. Oct. 19—Heavy fight and victory in a. m. But our lines [...]

Oct. 13—My saddle had been stolen during my absence. My baggage had been lost or misplaced. I found mine, Dr. Logan’s, Lieut. McNeil’s and Mr. Ball’s on a forage wagon. Sup with Brother Armstrong in W. and spend the night with our wagons near Fisher’s Hill.

Oct. 12—Get to Mt. Jackson. Find Dr. Triplett’s family in great sorrow. Rev. Henry Hardin, of N. C. had married a daughter of Dr. T. and had one child, a son, of one year’s age. I had seen the Rev. Mr. Hardin in the Valley a few week’s before. I called. Of the woman who [...]

Oct. 1, 1864—Move through rain and mud and camp three miles beyond New Hope. Oct. 2—I preach in a. m. Brother Power preaches at night. Oct. 6—Ride to Waynesboro. Spend night at Hospital of 2nd Corps. Oct 6—Go to Richmond. Oct. 7—In the City. Very busy. Oct. 8—Train late. Spend night at Mr. Goodwin’s in [...]

Sept. 22—Willie’s birthday. 7 years. Breakfast with Rev. Armstrong at Woodstock. He after many years gave a bright son to N. C. as a Professor in Trinity College. Return to Regiment. Fight and retreat to Mt. Jackson. Sept. 23—Fast and pray. Write to Mary. Occupy Rode’s Hill. Sept. 24—Retreat slowly under constant cannonading. Sept. 26—Pass [...]

Sept. 21—Go to Woodstock to carry Capt. Allen’s furlough. He had been wounded and told me he did not wish to be sent to a hospital. I made application for special wounded furlough, that he might go to his parents and sisters in N. C. I took it to the Regimental, Brigade, Division and Corps [...]

Sept. 19—Engage the enemy fiercely near Winchester and drive them, and they drive us. Gen. Rodes killed. Went into private house to see his body after he was brought into Winchester. His wife had spent some time in camp during preceding winter. We fall back to Strasburg, marching all night. Riding alone and very sad, [...]

Sept. 1—Regiment on picket. Friday, Sept. 2—Fast and pray. Sept. 3—Day spent in line of battle. Sept. 4—Move to Jordan’s Springs and spend p. m. in line of battle. Sept. 5—Move and drive enemy on Pike and camp near Washington’s Farm. Sept. 6—Rain, rain. Sept. 7, 8, 9—In camp. Meet Rev Hetrick. Sept. 10—Rodes and [...]

August 4—Move through Martinsburg and camp near Falling Water. August 5—Move early and cross the Potomac and camp a little beyond St. James College. August 6—Move early through rain and stop at Williamsport. Meet Mr. E. P. Steffy and others Quite a stir about those hostages from Hagerstown. Cross river late and camp. August 7—Move [...]

July 26—Pass on to Martinsburg, but the enemy was gone. Camp near railroad and begin to tear up the track. Hear Bro. Thompson preach. July 27—Preach for Doles’ Brigade. Bro. Powledge preaches for us. July 29—Division moves early to Williamsport Ferry. July 30—Move early to the camp we left yesterday. Hear from Mary. Needs bread [...]

July 24—Whole army moves back to Winchester and drives the enemy with terror from their positions above and about Winchester. Follow them four miles below Winchester and camp. Many wagons burned. Rain at night.

July 15—Buy a little black mare for fifty dollars from the Quarter Master. July 16—Ride early to Leesburg to get shoe and pants mended. Division passes Hamilton and cross mountain at Snicker’s Gap. July 17—Meet Rev. F. C. Tebbs. July 18—Hot fight near Snicker’s Ferry. Sergeant Black and others killed. Colonels Wool, Owen, Stallings, etc. [...]

July 13—Pass Rockville and Poolville. July 14—Cross Potomac. As I came near the river a straggling soldier shouted to me and asked me to let him ride the horse I was leading. I told him the horse’s back was so sore I could not myself ride him. In a sharp angry tone he replied, “Yes, [...]

July 12—Shelling and sharp shooting.1 Shearin and Penny killed. Dement mortally wounded. At night we begin to fall back. Tiresome night. Troops halted to rest ten minutes in each hour. Many fell asleep perhaps for eight minutes out of ten. Just before day I was so tired and sleepy that I turned aside to rest. [...]

July 11—Pass R.1 and see Rev. Leach. Move on through excessive heat to the “Blair House2,” near fortifications around Washington City. First shell from Federal fort falls in a grove near us about 2 p. m.3 Rockville Silver Springs area Battle of Fort Stevens

Sunday, July 10—Move all day and camp near Rockville. Baptize three children for Robert J. Henly, Middle Brook, Md., and one for S. Mullican, Forest Oak, Md. We marched all that Sabbath, but I took time to stop and dedicate those children to the Lord.

June 13—Early’s Corps starts to Lynchburg to drive Hunter away. In twenty-nine days we reached Washington City, having passed Lynchburg, the Natural Bridge, Lexington, Staunton, Sharpsburg, Frederick City’ etc. What a tramp!

June 1—Go to Regiment and find many of my men in Winder Hospital. Busy and very weary. Return and spend an hour with Rev. Dr. Rosser. Spend night at wagons. June 2—Meet Revs. Hines, Power, Webb, Plyler and others. June 4—At hospital. June 5—Preach to my Regiment and hear Patterson and Brown at hospital. June [...]

May 1—Hear Brother Power in his chapel, and commune with about one-hundred in a. m. Meet my Bible class in p. m., and preach in my chapel at night. Receive two into the Church. May 3—In Richmond. Hear Bro. Christian in Clay Street at night. Good work there. May 5—See over a thousand Federal prisoners [...]

Apr. 3, ’64—Preach in a. m. on Psalms I. At night on “Grow in Grace.” Apr. 6—Snow and rain. Chaplain Westbrook arrives. Apr. 6—Go with Westbrook to Lane’s Brigade. Apr. 7—Preach at night. Friday, Apr. 8—Solemn day. Preach twice. Lord, hear and answer the prayers of this day! Apr. 10—Preach twice. Rain, rain. (NOTE – [...]

Mar. 1, ’64—Start at 3 a. m. Meet Bros. Selby, Branson, and Cunninggim in Raleigh. Meet Bros. Burkhead, Henderson, M. C. Thomas, J. B. Williams and W. B. Richardson on train. Night in Richmond. Mar. 2—Meet Bro. H. H. Gibbons Mar. 3—Detained in Richmond by the raiders between us and Lee’s army. Bros. Gibbons, Richardson [...]