CHAPLAIN SERVICE.

Rev. A. D. Betts, Chaplain, 320th
Regiment.

Rev. L. A. Bikle, Chaplain, 20th Regi-
ment.

Rev. A. A. Watson, Chaplain, 2d Regi-

ment.

Rev. A. W. Mangum, Chaplain, 6th
Regiment.

Rev. A. L. Stough, Chaplain, 37th
Regiment.

Rev. William S. Lacy, Chaplain,
47th Regiment.

Rev. R. 8S. Webb, Chaplain, 44th
Regiment.

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Rev. George Patterson, Chaplain, 3d
Regiment. (Picture in Vol. I)

Rev. W. A. Wood, Chaplain, 4th Regi-
ment, (Picture in Vol. I.)

Rey. N. B. Cobb, Chaplain, 14th Regi-
ment. (Picture in Vol. I.)
Rev. T. W. Moore, Chaplain, 23d Regi-

ment, (Picture in Vol. II.)

Rev. F. Milton Kennedy, Chaplain,
28th Regiment. (Picture in Vol. IT.)
Rev. John Paris, Chaplain, 54th Regi-

ment. (Picture in Vol. 1II.)
Rev. William Royall, Chaplain, 55th
Regiment. (Picture in Vol. III.)

THE CHAPLAIN SERVICE.

By A. D. BETTS, Cuapriain Tutrtrers REGIMENT.

Many of the people did think and still think the State had
a right to peaceably withdraw from the Union. When Presi-
dent Lincoln, in April, 1861, called on Governor Ellis for
troops to coerce the seceded States, our people felt that they
ought to unitedly resist him and his army. The men offered
themselves by thousands. Wives and mothers encouraged
their husbands and sons to go. Some fathers took their sons
with them and died for what they believed was a just cause in
the sight of God. Some preachers went as private soldiers,
others as officers and others as Chaplains. A number of
preachers freely gave sons. Those who went as Chaplains
seemed glad to endure the hardships and privations of camp
life for the sake of preaching to the brave men, caring for
them when sick or wounded and tenderly burying them when
dead.

A CHAPLAIN’ S WORK—PREACHING IN CAMP.

Generally most of his regiment could attend on Sabbath.
Often the men of other regiments were encouraged by their
officers to do so. In mild, open weather they often preached
to very large crowds morning and night. The hearers stood,
sat, knelt or lounged on the ground and generally gave devout
attention to the sermons. Often the singing was grand. But
while hearing a thousand strong male voices the heart was
sometimes made very tender by missing the voice of sister,
wife or mother. During two or three winters the troops built
chapels, where protracted meetings were held and many souls
converted. But meetings were often held in open air, night
and day, and many turned to God.

PREACHING ON THE MARCH.

When troops halted for rest an hour or two on long days,
they were glad to assemble and lie on the ground and hear