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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix: letters from our army workers. (search)
the forementioned prayer-meetings. Interest increased, services were multiplied and sinners became penitent. But Satan was also very busy; sutlers were trading in liquor; men and officers were gambling, and there was much profanity. The sale of liquor in my regiment became so intolerable to me that I reported the fact to General Walker and urged him to restrain it. After a most courteous hearing he agreed to do so, and by the time I could reach my camp, his adjutant-general waited upon Mr. Sutler to lay down the ultimatum to him. This checked liquor-drinking greatly, but of course not entirely. What was noteworthy in that interview was, that General Walker (himself an ungodly man) gave me clearly to understand that he regarded me in reality the spiritual officer of the regiment; that he expected me to preserve the moral efficiency of the command by correcting and reporting such violations of morals and orders. The Christian Association, meeting alternately in chapels A and B, i