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age as times are going to be so hard and taxes so high:  Old Dave as he calls him has moved to Clark's Hill. He says he does not know what is to become of him for he is almost helpless. I know, dont you, About one week since I received a letter from Ella but no news of importance only that En. and Sam are going to Illinois to farm next summer and ware going to take you along for cook. I have not answered it yet but when I do I intend to send them word to get a cook of their own and let mine alone. Speaking of Cooking. my cook took sick last night and I had to get breakfast myself this morning. which by the way I thought done verry well. I washed the dishes and then had to go on drill and I told Serring that he would have to get dinner and he said he would. but when I came in I found that he had let the job out. to one of the boys. So he got clear of the job. 
While speaking of eating I will say that we are haveing good bread nearly all the time as there is 2 traveling or portable bake shops with this division of the Army and we buy our bread of them and sometimes we get it while yet warm from the oven and then is when we most wish for butter, and just here I will say hurry up that box. We also get excellent pies from the bakers. Last Sunday I had an excellent roast chicken for dinner which I bought a darkey ready cooked and stuffed for which I paid 20 cts. Last night Sergeants Casterline, Serring, McMurtrie and myself had an Oyster Supper in my tent so you see we are not starving for the luxuries of life 
Col. Bridgelands Regiment of Cavalry passed here today on their way to Green River. Lieut Harry Dunlap stoped and took dinner with me. Yesterday we received the news of Zillicoffer's defeat and death which was read to us while on parade which was received with hearty cheers by the boys and I think that news done more good towards cureing the boys than all the medicines the Drs. have got. But a great many of the Officers counteracted the good effects thus produced by getting beastly drunk in honor of the victory. Oh Shame. that such men are allowed to have command of the brave boys who have

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age as times are going to be so hard and taxes so high: Old Dave as he calls him has moved to Clark's Hill. He says he does not know what is to become of him for he is almost helpless. I know, dont you, About one week since I received a letter from Ella but no news of importance only that En. and Sam are going to Illinois to farm next summer and ware going to take you along for cook. I have not answered it yet but when I do I intend to send them word to get a cook of their own and let mine alone. Speaking of Cooking. my cook took sick last night and I had to get breakfast myself this morning. which by the way I thought done verry well. I washed the dishes and then had to go on drill and I told Serring that he would have to get dinner and he said he would. but when I came in I found that he had let the job out. to one of the boys. So he got clear of the job. While speaking of eating I will say that we are haveing good bread nearly all the time as there is 2 traveling or portable bake shops with this division of the Army and we buy our bread of them and sometimes we get it while yet warm from the oven and then is when we most wish for butter, and just here I will say hurry up that box. We also get excellent pies from the bakers. Last Sunday I had an excellent roast chicken for dinner which I bought a darkey ready cooked and stuffed for which I paid 20 cts. Last night Sergeants Casterline, Serring, McMurtrie and myself had an Oyster Supper in my tent so you see we are not starving for the luxuries of life Col. Bridgelands Regiment of Cavalry passed here today on their way to Green River. Lieut Harry Dunlap stoped and took dinner with me. Yesterday we received the news of Zillicoffer's defeat and death which was read to us while on parade which was received with hearty cheers by the boys and I think that news done more good towards cureing the boys than all the medicines the Drs. have got. But a great many of the Officers counteracted the good effects thus produced by getting beastly drunk in honor of the victory. Oh Shame. that such men are allowed to have command of the brave boys who have