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for they are comeing into camp all times

of night so I got the countersigs and

started out of camp (which I had no wright

to do)  I went down to seventh street

and happened to meet one of our Cap

tains he asked me what buisness I had

out here I thought the guard house was

my roost for that night but I asked

him how many of our officers were in

that lady house yonder none of your buisness

says he you may go back to camp with

me says I have you got the countersign

sir.  It dont make any difference to you

come along says he  I turned around

with all importance of a general and

called out guards here is a man with-

out the countersign.  he got the panick

and took to his heels expecting that

there was a patrol after him  I made

my way back to camp to enjoy a good

laugh with the boys over my excersion

There is a report in camp that we