February 10th

Captain Henry A. Chambers, of the 49th North Carolina Infantry, wrote on 10th February 1864:

"Last night Sergt. Ray and I got permission and went to hear Rev. Moses D. Hoge lecture in Tabb Street Presbyterian Church. The subject of his lecture last night was 'The Sentiments of the English People towards the Confederacy.' It was an excellent lecture both as to its delivery and style of composition. The subject matter of itself interesting was rendered still more attractive by the way in which it was handled. The church was well filled. After the lecture we went to the theatre. This was truly a step from the sublime to the ridiculous. The play of the 'Drunkard' was being acted but there was such a strain on the part of the actors and actresses that it could hardly fail to be disgusting. After this a couple of songs were given by a weak-lunged, attenuated young woman who looked like she had scarcely breath in her to sustain life."