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Camp Butler Sept 17, Dear Sister, It has been raining steady since twelve O clock last night, but as good luck would have it I have no duty to preform Yesterday we were inspected again, and mustered into the service as a company which makes four times taking the oath. One of our men refused to be sworn into the company he was put into the guard house to be fed on bread and water with a ball and chain on his leg, his excuse was that the boys