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[begin vertical writing] O. Paddock, G Hanson Sargent Hobson and N. Pecrin. The Company eats at our general mess we hire two cooks for which we pay 50 cts a month pr. man. Our eating consists fresh beef pickiled pork and smoked meat each twice a week. [vertical writing end]

Camp Butler, Sept. 7th/62, Dear folks at home, I received your letter by lieut. Howard on monday and carrie's on tuesday. I was very sorry to hear of Charlie's accident, hope he is able to be about by this time. I am always in waiting when the company mail comes in to see if there is any letters from home. This week has been a week of excitement in camp the report is that the regiment is under marching orders as soon as it is mustered into the service, and that has been tomorrow every day this week now it tomorrow for sertain