Their philosophizing is often the highest form of mysticism; and our dear surgeon declares that they are all natural transcendentalists.

The white camps seem rough and secular, after this; and I hear our men talk about "a religious army," "a Gospel army," in their prayer-meetings.

They are certainly evangelizing the chaplain, who was rather a heretic at the beginning; at least, this is his own admission.

We have recruits on their way from St.Augustine, where the negroes are chiefly Roman Catholics; and it will be interesting to see how their type of character combines with that elder creed.

It is time for rest; and I have just looked out into the night, where the eternal stars shut down, in concave protection, over the yet glimmering camp, and Orion hangs above my tent-door, giving to me the sense of strength and assurance which these simple children obtain from their Moses and the Prophets.