Centerville, the morning
pleasant; I went to the
hospital to see Charles
Chadduck. & some others
at hospital. they seem
to be improving. Bishop
Johns preached at Gen
Jacksons head quarters
he is a very able man
Sgt. Charles T. Chadduck (born 1835) made lieutenant November 28. Captured May 10, 1864, at Spotsylvania. Exchanged December 13, 1864, from Beaufort. S. C. Spratt. Page County, Virginia men in gray.
The Right Reverend John Johns (1796-1876) was the fourth Episcopal bishop of Virginia and also 15th president of the College of William and Mary. After the war he served as president and professor of pastoral theology at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria. He regularly visited the camps, tended wounded on the battlefield and preached to Union soldiers in Libby Prison.
Saturday, September 7, 1861
Centerville. the weather
pleasant every thing quiet
to day. we are drilling regularly. which is very
beneficial to us, both in
regard to our health & getting
a knowledge of military tactics
pleasant every thing quiet
to day. we are drilling regularly. which is very
beneficial to us, both in
regard to our health & getting
a knowledge of military tactics
Friday [September] 6 [1861]
Centerville. the weather
quite pleasant there
was nothing of importance
occurred to day
quite pleasant there
was nothing of importance
occurred to day
Thursday [September 5] [1861]
The weather pretty warm
our forces are steadily
advancing toward Alex
some fighting between
the pickets to day
I believe
our forces are steadily
advancing toward Alex
some fighting between
the pickets to day
I believe
Wednesday, September 4, 1861
The weather damp & rainy.
We heard very distinchly firing
of cannon in the direction of
Alexandria to day. it is sup
posed there was some fighting
between the pickets. I was
taken with diorhoera to
day.
We heard very distinchly firing
of cannon in the direction of
Alexandria to day. it is sup
posed there was some fighting
between the pickets. I was
taken with diorhoera to
day.
Tuesday [September] 3 [1861]
another very pleasant day
Joe Almond came down to
see us to day & left next
morning. nothing occurred
today of much interest
Joe Almond came down to
see us to day & left next
morning. nothing occurred
today of much interest
Monday [September] 2 [1861]
a pleasant day. the
weather clear and beauti
full. nothing to day
of any particular
interest
weather clear and beauti
full. nothing to day
of any particular
interest
Sundat, September 1, 1861
a very pleasant day
I heard a excellent sermon
to day the the Rev. Mr
Pendleton -- commander of
a artillery Company
Nothing of much interest
transpired today
William Nelson Pendleton, 1809-1883, an Episcopal priest before and after the war, commanded the Rockbridge Artillery, wounded at First Mannasses, later promoted to Brigadier-General.
I heard a excellent sermon
to day the the Rev. Mr
Pendleton -- commander of
a artillery Company
Nothing of much interest
transpired today
William Nelson Pendleton, 1809-1883, an Episcopal priest before and after the war, commanded the Rockbridge Artillery, wounded at First Mannasses, later promoted to Brigadier-General.
Saturday [August] 31[1861]
The weather pleasant
we were mustered in
service to day for the
next two months
we were mustered in
service to day for the
next two months
Friday [August] 30 [1861]
Nothing of much interest
transpired to day
the weather pleasant
there two prisoners
passed by to day going
toward Manassas
transpired to day
the weather pleasant
there two prisoners
passed by to day going
toward Manassas
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