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1866 Baton Rouge, La Monday, January 1. Rained all day most of the time very hard - Purchased this diary in the morning for $1.75 - Was at the office in the forenoon - Afternoon spent in my tent cleaning up the Burnside carbines which I have obtained from the Pro Main Office. We fired oysters at a restaurant with Dr. Horton & Sumner Friday next fixed for the Muster out of our Reg't-- The Major invited me over to tea but I had already supped

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