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1864-01-28

Thursday 28.  I made some purchases in town, which are necessary for a march, but I found every species of merchandise uncommonly dear, compared with prices in the North.  Major W.T. Clark paid our regiment today.  I drew my pay and Lt. J. Mayer received his, and paid a note which I hold against him.  I told him that “I understand his game fully and desired him to do his worst to injure me, since I learned he is collecting evidence against me, I had an account to settle with him after he got through with his job.  I intended to convince him that I was not without friends.  He replied: “I have never spoken ill of you” and hastened away.  I was summoned to colonel Geddes’ room this evening, the colonel spoke very pleasantly to me, and said “he regretted, he had spoken so roughly to me at Middleton, he esteemed me as a good officer, but was astonished to find me not ready to move my command, as he arrived”, I explained to him that I had received no orders to move at that time.  He said he would release me, and did so, by writing a note to Major John ordering him to restore me to duty.   I went to the Theater where the piece entitled “East Lynne" was performed.  I did not enjoy it very much because the soldiers made too much noise, they constituted themselves a committee of critics and would frequently tell the acters how to improve their delivery &co.  A number of the soldiers were drunk.  The theater was too crowded to be comfortable and to be enjoyed.

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Thursday 28. I made some purchases in town, which are necessary for a march, but I found every species of merchandise uncommonly dear, compared with prices in the North. Major W.T. Clark paid our regiment today. I drew my pay and Lt. J. Mayer received his, and paid a note which I hold against him. I told him that “I understand his game fully and desired him to do his worst to injure me, since I learned he is collecting evidence against me, I had an account to settle with him after he got through with his job. I intended to convince him that I was not without friends. He replied: “I have never spoken ill of you” and hastened away. I was summoned to colonel Geddes’ room this evening, the colonel spoke very pleasantly to me, and said “he regretted, he had spoken so roughly to me at Middleton, he esteemed me as a good officer, but was astonished to find me not ready to move my command, as he arrived”, I explained to him that I had received no orders to move at that time. He said he would release me, and did so, by writing a note to Major John ordering him to restore me to duty. I went to the Theater where the piece entitled “East Lynne" was performed. I did not enjoy it very much because the soldiers made too much noise, they constituted themselves a committee of critics and would frequently tell the acters how to improve their delivery &co. A number of the soldiers were drunk. The theater was too crowded to be comfortable and to be enjoyed.