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the Post, I was detailed to act as Sergt. over a squad of men to help wood a commissary boat the Madison. Supposeing it was only for one day I neither took Over Coat or Blanket. The boat ran down the river, about twenty five miles, and landed on the Miss. Shore. The first day we all worked well but when night came, and we had to sleep as best we could without blankets, it made us mad, and the next day we would not work, so I strolled of to a house, where I found that book, and staid there untill the boat was ready to start. The second night they were willing to return us to our boat, with the compliment, that the 97th did not work enough to pay their grub. At that time I caught Cold, and