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I wrote you a few lines and sent by John Shaffer, I had not time to write much for I did not know he was going home till just a few minutes before he Started, we have not had our Election yet to Elect a Lieutenant but I guess we will have it as soon as the Colonel gets Back he has gone home on a leave of Absence (20 days) he took our Old Battle Flag with him there was nothing left of it but a few Strings and a piece of the Staff I guess he will Bring us a new one when he returns. I don't know for Certain who will be 1st Lieut of our Company Some thinks Frank [Koss?] and Some [J.?] Rice and I can't tell how the Election will do. you Said that you thought a Soldiers life was very uncertain. that is just my Opinion. but if a man's time has not Come he wont be killed