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1866. Monday, January 1. Baton Rouge, La

Rained all day - most of the time very hard - Purchased this Diary in the morning for $1.75 - Was at the office in the forenoon. Afternoon spent in my tent cleaning up the Burnside Carbines which I have obtained from the Pro War Office. Ate fired oysters at a restaurant with Dr. Horton & Sumner - Friday next fixed for the Muster out of our Reg't. The Major invited me over to tea but I had already supped

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