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towns on the road  (the names of which I have forgotten) and there they ware told that Morgan had possession of the road ahead of them.  They then took their money off and concealed it.  The Conductor took the Engine and baggage Car and started back to the next station towards Bowling Green for to get a stronger guard before proceeding on but before he got back to the station he was stoped by a detachment of the desperadoes who had got (as we call it) in the rear and as I before stated killed the Conductor and destroyed the Locomotive and then fled from the country. The Paymaster and Quarter master procured wagons and a suitable escort and come safely through with their treasures. The mail and Express matter now has to go by the river which is a very roundabout way. Yesterday we received the first mail we have had for Seven days.  I hoped to receive a letter from you but was sadly disappointed.  I received one from Ferman of the 13th of March which is the latest news I have had from any of you  You may be sure the time begins to seem long.  
Col Wagner is now Acting Brigadier General and is in Command of the 15th 40th & 57th Ind and the 24th Kentucky Regiments.  It is the 21st Bridgade of the Sixth division of the department of the Ohio.  Gen Wood is our General, Gen. Buel our Major General.  I sent you One Hundred and Sixty dollars last Monday week which I hope you have received before this  Cap Patterson is still at the Barracks and Leut McKinney is quite sick and has been for several days consequently I have entire command of the Company at present.  It is a very busy time with me as we have a great eal of drilling to do, and have had the muster rolls for our Jan & Feb payments to make out, and a general inspection of the company and Company Books and discharge papers for 3 of our men to make out, all within the last week

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fatigues and exposiers of a Southern campaign better than their own boasted chivalry at leas they did in Mexico where both parties were on an equal footing.  We have plenty to eat here now of evrything which is furnished us in the Army and in place of the hard crackers we get good Bakers bread about half of the time, and today the boys draw two days rations of corns meal.  So you see we are go

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towns on the road (the names of which I have forgotten) and there they ware told that Morgan had possession of the road ahead of them. They then took their money off and concealed it. The Conductor took the Engine and baggage Car and started back to the next station towards Bowling Green for to get a stronger guard before proceeding on but before he got back to the station he was stoped by a detachment of the desperadoes who had got (as we call it) in the rear and as I before stated killed the Conductor and destroyed the Locomotive and then fled from the country. The Paymaster and Quarter master procured wagons and a suitable escort and come safely through with their treasures. The mail and Express matter now has to go by the river which is a very roundabout way. Yesterday we received the first mail we have had for Seven days. I hoped to receive a letter from you but was sadly disappointed. I received one from Ferman of the 13th of March which is the latest news I have had from any of you You may be sure the time begins to seem long. Col Wagner is now Acting Brigadier General and is in Command of the 15th 40th & 57th Ind and the 24th Kentucky Regiments. It is the 21st Bridgade of the Sixth division of the department of the Ohio. Gen Wood is our General, Gen. Buel our Major General. I sent you One Hundred and Sixty dollars last Monday week which I hope you have received before this Cap Patterson is still at the Barracks and Leut McKinney is quite sick and has been for several days consequently I have entire command of the Company at present. It is a very busy time with me as we have a great eal of drilling to do, and have had the muster rolls for our Jan & Feb payments to make out, and a general inspection of the company and Company Books and discharge papers for 3 of our men to make out, all within the last week [written vertically up side of page] fatigues and exposiers of a Southern campaign better than their own boasted chivalry at leas they did in Mexico where both parties were on an equal footing. We have plenty to eat here now of evrything which is furnished us in the Army and in place of the hard crackers we get good Bakers bread about half of the time, and today the boys draw two days rations of corns meal. So you see we are go