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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 2: influence of Christian officers. (search)
put us at our ease. But as we presently began to answer his questions concerning the spiritual interests of the army, and to tell of that great revival which was then extending through the camps, and bringing thousands of our noble men to Christ, we saw his eye brighten and his whole countenance glow with pleasure; and as, in his simple, feeling words, he expressed his delight, we forgot the great warrior, and only remembered that we were communing with an humble, earnest Christian. In July, 1862, he had issued a general order to the army in which he said: Habitually all duties except those of inspection will be suspended during Sunday, to afford the troops rest and to enable them to attend religious services. The day after our interview he issued the following: General order no. 15. Headquarters, army of Northern Virginia, February 7, 1864. I. The attention of the army has already been called to the obligation of a proper observance of the Sabbath; but the sense of its
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix: letters from our army workers. (search)
ng he saw Jesus, and in this happy frame he died. With many wishes for your success in your undertaking, I am, in Christ, yours, J. H. Colton. From Rev. James McDowell, Presbyterian, chaplain Palmetto Sharpshooters. Manning, South Carolina, March 27, 1867. Rev. J. Wm. Jones: Dear Brother: I was chaplain of the Palmetto Sharpshooters, Jenkins's Brigade; and after he was killed in the battle of the Wilderness, Bratton's Brigade, Longstreet's Corps. I became chaplain in July, 1862, and continued so until the surrender of the army at Appomattox Court House. I usually had the following services in my regiment: On Sabbath a prayermeeting about sunrise, preaching about 11 o'clock, and preaching or prayer-meeting in the afternoon or night. In the week we generally had prayer-meeting about sundown or at night. During the last winter we were in camp the church-members had an interesting prayer-meeting, which some twenty of them conducted in turn. These were held ever