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the enclosed dissertations on the merits or demerits of the much talked of, not much loved, and generally distasteful component part of the soldiers rations would never have been made.

    It is also certain, if there be Officers, or enlisted men in the army who like "Pickled Pork" well enough to eat it, when they can obtain other food, they will at present have to be found elsewhere then at Fort Davis, Texas.
    With due deference, and respect to the Commissary General based as they undoubtedly are, upon long experience and great knowledge, yes I venture to state, that if he had to stay One Year or even one month , at this or any other frontier Post in the South West, and be obliged to hear the constant murmurs, and complaints on account of