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under a sense of justice to a Brave & Faithful Soldier.

    Having been under my immediate Command Since the 16th of September 1868? to the present time it is proper for me to Say. Daniel Bond has during that time been ever anxious to meet the enemies of his Government and whose merits are best seen through the smoke of battle."

Fort Snelling Minn. John Ball May 5th 1864 Capt com g,,F,, company

                                 1st Minnesota vol. Inftry

I have been studying Grammar to-day. Jim Inson and I have agreed to watch and see what our armies were? doing at four oclock this evening. The recomendation given me by Capt. Ball to-day I think will fully atone for his hasty words uttered in June last--(See page 8?

  Saturday May 7th
                         Berdan and I went down to St Paul. Had our pictures taken. I spent the afternoon with Jarve. The papers bring the news of fighting in Virginia. The fighting was very heavy about four oclock yesterday. So that our expectations? were realized. I will stay with Jarve to night.