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 – The kind reader, sitting in a warm room, will please not be offended when I write of “rain” Remember, that a cold rain in April in camp, means something to a soldier.)
Apr. 11—Rev. B. T. Lacy gives his lecture in Rev. W. C. Power’s Chapel.
Apr. 17—Preach to 2nd N. C. Regiment in a. m., and to Division Provost Guard and prisoners in p. m.
Apr. 19—Meet Chaplains in Orange Court House. Gracious meeting. Rev. Bellinger brings note from Rev. C. W. Westbrook, who is sick. I love Bellinger because he has preached to 18th N. C. Regiment.
Apr. 24—Preach in a. m. and night. Visit five men condemned to be shot. They are deeply penitent.
Apr. 25—Preach to prisoners and guard. Pleasant communion service in my chapel at night.
Apr. 26—Meet Chaplains.
Apr. 27—Preach in my chapel at night.
Apr. 28—See three men, from Wilkes County, shot for desertion.
Apr. 30 (Saturday)—Talk with penitents and converts.