Nov. 8—Pass on and get to Rapidan Station and spend night. Sorry I could not find Col. Sillers last night Brigade crosses at Raccoon Ford late at night.
Nov. 9—Ride down the river to the camp we left a month ago to-day. Find Brigade there. Snows a little. Prayers at night.
Nov. 10—Anxious to hear from Col. Sillers, I ride to Orange court house, but hear on the way he died at Gordonville at 9 a. m. yesterday. Shall I see him on earth no more? Telegraph to learn his body has been sent home. Telegraph to my wife also.
Nov. 11—Get telegram that Sillers’ body is still at Gordonville. Take cars to Gordonsville and find his body nicely packed in charcoal. Return to Orange Court House and spend night at Bro. Walker’s, eight miles toward camp.
Nov. 12—Return to camp. Meet Johnston’s division.
Nov. 13—Just as Bro. McAlpin is about to begin a sermon to us, we get orders to march. We march five or so miles out and go into camp.
Nov. 15—In camp. Rain in p. m.
Nov. 16—Rain in a. m. Duel between the armies at Morton’s Ford. Division hurries down toward Morton’s Ford, but returns to camp. Interesting prayer meeting.
Nov. 17—Rev. Dr. Bikle prays with us.
Nov. 18—Ride to Cook’s Brigade. See Rev. Plyler, Dodson, Westbrook, etc. Visit Kirkland’s Brigade. Sup with old Bro. Newman. Spend night with Bro. Kennedy, 28th N. C. Regiment.
Nov. 19—Visit Col. Barbour, 37th N. C. Regiment and Col. Barry, 18th, etc. Bro. Kennedy rides with me to Scale’s Brigade. Meet Rev. Bennick. Visit Col. Galloway, etc. Return to camp late and weary. I was visiting Colonels to get them to send to our Conference for Chaplains.
Nov. 20—Preach at night. Disturbed by men in two companies singing near our place of worship; but God was with us and converted L. W. Johnson, Co. A.
Nov. 21—Rain. Rain. Raise some money to get religious papers.
Nov. 22—Preach in a. m. Dr. Bikle preaches at noon. Regiment goes on picket at night.
Nov. 23—Visit Regiment on picket.
Nov. 24—Ride to Orange Court House. Chaplains do not meet. Rain. Night in Scale’s Brigade. Col. Galloway and Col. Coleman give me orders on Bishop Pierce for Chaplains.
Nov. 25—Go to Richmond.
Nov. 26—Get to Raleigh at midnight, with Revs. Dodson and Plyler. Night at Bain’s Hotel.
Nov. 27—In city a. m. Buy cloth for grey suit for forty dollars. Visit Legislature. Go to Bro. Alvin’s near Cary. Mother just gone to her home in Harnett. Missed her.
Nov. 28—Got home to breakfast.
Nov. 29—Bro. Cunninggim preaches morning and night. I preach in the afternoon.