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that was intended to be made of us. We frequently unclear the propriety + necessity of a transfer to the civil authority, in the presence of Serjeant Young, for the Col. seemed carefully to avoid an interview with us, and we consequently had no more dealings than the unclear & Samaritans. But all our entreaties were of no avail and then we were held in lawless custody + painful suspense. On Wednesday morning, the 19th, before day, Serjeant Young left the encampment & after supper on the same day, all our papers were called for, examined by the Colonel + returned. I had made a brief minute of this great matter on the blank leaves of my testament, which was also examined, pronounced earnest, & returned, with an instruction to add to it the following sentence - "tomorrow morning we will start to the Cherokee Agency." This unexpected information induced some of us to beleive sic that Serjeant Young had been dispatched for the purpose of making arrangements to have us transferred to Major Curry! We supposed that the Federal Troops at the command of Major Curry would meet the Georgia Guard under the command of Col. Bishop, at the 35th degree of North Latitude, where we would, in perfect accordance with Georgia Unionism, + Jackson Federalism, be delivered up, in true military style, to Uncle Sam. We expected very soon to become quite conspicuous and accordingly waited with great solicitude to witness the wonderous movement. The night seemed to pass slowly away. Morning, however, came after so long a time. We rose early and made some preparations for a change of masters. Breakfast came on unclear over. Some movements in camp looked a little as if the matter was coming to a point, but soon the business seemed to linger again, and we began to fear that our pleasing visions would never be realized. After awhile, dinner