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1863-12-20

Sunday 20  I did but very little of interest this morning I went through with my usual Sunday morning work, then went to Lt. Kern’s tent where we had a good time.  He invited me to take a ride with him in the afternoon, and I promised to do so, went to dinner and then prepared myself for the ride.  I went to Lt. Kern’s tent, and after staying there a little while whom should I meet but that contemptible personage Lt. Mayer, we mounted and rode over to Brigade Headquarters, accompanied by all the horses belonging to the battery.  Lt. Butsch was a little tight and we had a grand time in front of Headquarters where he attempted to draw his men up in line   Finally we started to go outside of the line, but the staff who had accompanied failed to go with us, when we were near the camp of the 8th Iowa, Lt Soper came to announce that he did not like to go along, and that the other officers, had gone in advance, he told the Lt. privately, why this was so, I learned afterwards that it was on my account.  I thought it was then.  We rode to Davis’ and were on our way home when Lt. Soper and Lt. Kern rode back to Davis’ to See the ladies, I went home in ill humor.

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Sunday 20 I did but very little of interest this morning I went through with my usual Sunday morning work, then went to Lt. Kern’s tent where we had a good time. He invited me to take a ride with him in the afternoon, and I promised to do so, went to dinner and then prepared myself for the ride. I went to Lt. Kern’s tent, and after staying there a little while whom should I meet but that contemptible personage Lt. Mayer, we mounted and rode over to Brigade Headquarters, accompanied by all the horses belonging to the battery. Lt. Butsch was a little tight and we had a grand time in front of Headquarters where he attempted to draw his men up in line Finally we started to go outside of the line, but the staff who had accompanied failed to go with us, when we were near the camp of the 8th Iowa, Lt Soper came to announce that he did not like to go along, and that the other officers, had gone in advance, he told the Lt. privately, why this was so, I learned afterwards that it was on my account. I thought it was then. We rode to Davis’ and were on our way home when Lt. Soper and Lt. Kern rode back to Davis’ to See the ladies, I went home in ill humor.