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the last we see of him was his red hair

flying in among the trees, he was gone

about an hour and he came back all

mud I thought he had discovered a

secesh what made him leave so quick

how far the horse run with him I do not

know  22  We drilled as usual to day

The colonels woman arrived in camp to day

and we had to put on our haversacks and

cantteens and go out on parade to let

the Colonels wife see us.  after the

parade was dismissed Captain Kenedy

run and jumped on to the major

Sackets hors behind the Major and the

horse reared up and kicked and threw

the Captain off into the mud which

made him feel rather cheep  Jan 23 & 24

we drilled as usual or in the no horse

cavalry drill  it stormed last night

most like old Chautauqua than it

has before since I have been in dixie and

one of my comrads that was on guard was

taken sick at seven oclock and I went