This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...regard it, too, and express a desire to adandon their job of stone breaking and go to the front. They say they can break stone at home, or in the penitentiary. But we will see enough of the front soon, if I do not miss my guess. The pontoons are all loaded, ready to move at a moment''s notice, and we will go with them. Saturday, May 7.--Quite a difficulty occurred to-day on the river bank, between some white and negro soldiers. The whites began the row, but the colored troops came out first best. Hugh Shaw, of our Regiment, seems to have been the leader, and there were several others of the Regiment engaged in the fracas. Shaw was badly handled and lost his gun. Six companies of the i4th United States Colored Infantry appeared on the ground to maintain order. In the meantime, the offending fools had been arrested and were put on fatigue duty. The day is gone, forever gone, when colored soldiers in the United States Army can be insulted with impunity. Sunday, May 8.--Attended morning services at the Post Chapel. Rev. Mr. Kincade, of the Christian Commission, preached a good sermon, thirty minutes long, on Naaman. There was a man in the congregation who responded too often, too loud, and in the wrong place. Responding is a good thing, but can be overdone, and wrongly done. He said "Amen" to the triumph of the devil. He had entirely too much steam for the amount of brains he possessed. I preached in our Regiment at two p. m. to a large and attentive congregation. There is an evident increase in spirituality in the Regiment. This must be in answer to the prayers of the people at home. At 6:30 p. m., Monday, May i0th, we met in front of our Regiment and perfected the organization of a Regimental Christian Association. Following is the constitution: CONS...