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that it is almost impossible for private

teames to get over the road. Goverment

uses the R.R. altogether. besides eight or

tenn miles of Wagon teames. for this

Army alone, When we get paid of If we

ever do. I shall want Moses to gett

me a pair of good heavy calf boots.

as shoes are poor things in the mud.

I wrote to Mother last night, but there

is nothing to write about. There is no

order of the S.T. here. and the camp

arangement you speak of wont amount

to much I'm afraid, If a person wants

wiskey he can gett it. if he dont want

it he wont look for it: that is the sum

of it all in a nut shell. as for myself

I have not drank a drop since I joined

the Redgt. and shall not whle I'm in

it. Circumstances may influence me

after I'm out of the service, And lett

this end the question for to tell the truth

I am heartily sick of it, and as regardes

the S.T. you well know my opinion of them.