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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix: letters from our army workers. (search)
liam Jones, of the Thirteenth Virginia, who introduced the subject, thought there was. He had found soldiers always ready and anxious to hear the Gospel. At Cross Keys a minister was stopped at thirdly by the colonel forming the line of battle. At Richmond he assembled his own cut — up regiment (Thirteenth Virginia) under the guns of the enemy. Every man and officer was present. A young man remarked to him: This is a lesson to me which I shall never forget. So at Lee's Springs (Fauquier county, Virginia), in crossing the Rappahannock, a shell fell in the midst of the congregation, but fortunately did not explode. They assembled again, and he thanked God for it. Good was accomplished. General Pendleton's experience was similar. The largest congregation he ever saw was one Sunday after the army had been drawn up in line of battle all day Saturday. All were disposed to hear. Ministers can do more than they suppose if they have the heart and will. In his two years service ther