. Anecdotes, poetry, and incidents of the war: North and South. 1860-1865 . the rear — a beautifulgarden once — not unattractive now. The air isredolent with honeysuckle and locust pennifolia is unfolding its delicate milk-whitepetals — roses are opening their tinted leaves. Fifty men are gathered round a summer-house— warm-hearted men — who have been all dayin the hospitals. Their hearts have been wrungby the scenes of suflTering, in the exercise ofChristian charity imitating the example of theRedeemer of men. They have given bread forthe body and food for the soul. They have giv
. Anecdotes, poetry, and incidents of the war: North and South. 1860-1865 . the rear — a beautifulgarden once — not unattractive now. The air isredolent with honeysuckle and locust pennifolia is unfolding its delicate milk-whitepetals — roses are opening their tinted leaves. Fifty men are gathered round a summer-house— warm-hearted men — who have been all dayin the hospitals. Their hearts have been wrungby the scenes of suflTering, in the exercise ofChristian charity imitating the example of theRedeemer of men. They have given bread forthe body and food for the soul. They have givencups of cold water in the name of Jesus, andprayed with those departing to the silent moonUght shimmers through the leaves ofthe locust. The little congregation breaks into singing — Come, thou fount of every blessing. After the hymn, a chaplain says : * Brethren,I had service this afternoon in the First divisionhospital of the Second corps. The surgeon incharge, before prayer, asked all who desired tobe prayed for to raise their hands; and nearly. £;... GEN. J. E, B STUAB.
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