On accompanying Mrs. Pomeroy, military nurse, to her hospital, the
President discovered that the authorities of the house had forbidden
praying to the patients, or even reading the Bible to them, as it was
denominational. He promptly removed the restriction, and furthered the
visiting missionaries in holding prayer-meetings, read the Scriptures
to "his boys in blue," and pray with them as much as they pleased.
"If there was more praying," he said, "and less swearing, it would be
far better for our country."
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