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again, the Dr. told me yesterday that he believed that two months climate would kill him He will probably go North in a few days. Lt. Col. Martin met with quite a serious axcident the next after arriveing here. The wind was blowing a perfect gale, he was going through the door of the Barracks when it blew against him knocking him down severely bruising him and fracturing a bone of his leg The door is twelve feet in width and four inches in thickness three inches Oak and one iron. Dr. Turner leaves us to day he has received a commission as Colonel in the 2nd Tenn C.D.A Heavy Artly. presume Charlie Davis will take his place. Our Hospt. Steward J. Carties has gone to Chicago to be examined for a Surgeon I hope he may get it for he is a worthy man. On Saturday last the pay master made our hearts glad to the tune of fifty-two dollars a piece, but as for sending home any money as long as I remain in N.O. it is out of the question. I owed nearly one half of it when I was paid. It costs a Soldier considerable in the City to keep up appearances. The Ladies of Alton sent a large box of eatables, and reading matter to the Company, for which they have the most greatfull thanks of all