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after supper. I comenced Tave's letter
three days ago and put it in the bag
this noon. We were on Picket the day before
yesterday and had a very pleasant time
for a wonder, as the rain which threatened
to fall every houre of the twenty four held
off untill last evening giving Co. E. what we
thought we were sure of viz weat skins.
Picketing is very pleasant in good weather.
but as we have no shelter at all and
dont sleep for tweenty four hours, bad
weather is a nusance. The other night
we were back in the woods, and our pickets
stationed about a quarter of a mile from
the reserve. My duty was to take out eight
men to the lines and poste them, every other
four hours. when we were relieved and
went back to reserve, And of all roads
that ever I saw to travile that one knocked
them. (Just got as far a the last word them when
the drill call beat have myself into my
harness and out into line when the order