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property. Major Roy has returned to Arbuckle. Dr. Brewer & family passed thro' here a few days since enroute. They stopped here two or three days.

  I got a letter from Armes tonight.  He speaks very uncomplimentary of Kidd.  I fear things have not been working exactly right with the detachment.  The regiment now has 1023 enlisted men, so that we can commence recruiting any time.   A new officer of the 6th. Infantry has reported.  Lieut. Thiebant.  He seems like a very efficient officer.
   All are well here and everything goes smoothly.  A General Court Martial of which I was a member has been grinding for the past