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there was a sad accident happened in the camp
of Californa regulars yesterday they found a shell that
was made for a rifled cannon they thought it was
not good for nothing and threw it in the fire and
off it went and broke one of their legs and hurt
three of the others two of the boys that tent with me
were within twelve feet of it but did not get hurt
well ther the have come in and they are a braging
about chopping and cradling. and one miserable low
private in the rear rank is looking over my shoulder
well he has left now. I visited the soldiers home and
talked with the old broken down soldiers some of them
have been in the service thirty years but there they have
a comfortable home they wear the uniform yet some of
have [?] lost their limbs and go on crutches we visited
the traitor Floyds plantation and the presidents
residence we also visited the soldiers burying ground there is
a great many new graves there
January 5th 1862
to day is the sabath and I will finish this letter
before I go on inspection there will be preaching in camp
to day but I think I well I guess I will not
say what I think of the matter we have not been
payed yet. when you write let me know wheather
you have broke the colts or not and how they are
a wintering &c Give my respects to all yours in haste
Cassimer P Churchill