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are consumpted, and will not be fit for the Service much longer  All the rest of the Liberty and Union Co. boys are well.  J. A. Dalzell had his trial last Saturday but his Sentence has not been read yet therefore we know not what it is.  One of the boys of Co. "F" has his trial today for desertion.  I think it will go hard with him.  An Irishman of Co "D" had his sentence read last night, for Striking his officer with a club.  He forfeits all his pay for Seven (7) months and has to be kept at hard labor for the same length of time and one mone of the time to ware a ball & chain to his leg.  I do not think Dalzell or the deserter will either of them get off that easy.  We have never heard from Bud. Thatcher since he deserted  The following members of our company have deserted Since we have been in the Service  J. Hurley, Burt Carroll  E. Peacock Geo. Bailey Milton Long  John Gilluly, W. H. Worley, and Bud. Thatcher.  The following three have been taken prisoner. Pat Killely & John Wilson, at Elk Water and Sergt. Pierce McMurtrie before Corinth.  I think McMurtrie was taken on purpose as he was parolled and at home in a few days.  No Steps have ever been taken to arrest any of the above deserters.  Cap Patterson did not get his resignation accepted, which was sorrowful news to nine tenths of his company as he takes no interest in their welfare whatever and they are becomeing very tired of him.  This is hard words to say about a commanding officer but nevertheless it is true  By what I hear lately from Union Co "I am led to hope they will be able to raise their Company without a draft.   If Runions boys enlist I wish they could come and join our company as I could learn and instruct them in many things that would be of benefit to them which they otherwise will have to learn by bitter experience.   How does the new call for the 300,000 drafted 9 months men Set on the minds of the community generally.   That begins to look like Old Abe & Co. ware getting in earnest,

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are consumpted, and will not be fit for the Service much longer All the rest of the Liberty and Union Co. boys are well. J. A. Dalzell had his trial last Saturday but his Sentence has not been read yet therefore we know not what it is. One of the boys of Co. "F" has his trial today for desertion. I think it will go hard with him. An Irishman of Co "D" had his sentence read last night, for Striking his officer with a club. He forfeits all his pay for Seven (7) months and has to be kept at hard labor for the same length of time and one mone of the time to ware a ball & chain to his leg. I do not think Dalzell or the deserter will either of them get off that easy. We have never heard from Bud. Thatcher since he deserted The following members of our company have deserted Since we have been in the Service J. Hurley, Burt Carroll E. Peacock Geo. Bailey Milton Long John Gilluly, W. H. Worley, and Bud. Thatcher. The following three have been taken prisoner. Pat Killely & John Wilson, at Elk Water and Sergt. Pierce McMurtrie before Corinth. I think McMurtrie was taken on purpose as he was parolled and at home in a few days. No Steps have ever been taken to arrest any of the above deserters. Cap Patterson did not get his resignation accepted, which was sorrowful news to nine tenths of his company as he takes no interest in their welfare whatever and they are becomeing very tired of him. This is hard words to say about a commanding officer but nevertheless it is true By what I hear lately from Union Co "I am led to hope they will be able to raise their Company without a draft. If Runions boys enlist I wish they could come and join our company as I could learn and instruct them in many things that would be of benefit to them which they otherwise will have to learn by bitter experience. How does the new call for the 300,000 drafted 9 months men Set on the minds of the community generally. That begins to look like Old Abe & Co. ware getting in earnest,