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transpire and sometimes correctly. So if there is any reliability to be placed in such reports we shall start about the 20th of this month. We have been having any amount of inspections, Grand Reviews, etc. by Generals Steel, Ashbath, and Andrews but that is not worth speaking about for it is a perfect bore, and that you know before have had quite a little sensation in Co. G. in the last week [Jermal?] Heath who was wounded in a scout [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] and was injured lately promoted to corporal for bravery has been reduced the the ranks for feigning a paralyzed arm from the effects of his wound. He returned to the Regt. at the same time that I id and had so completely fooled the Sur. as to clear himself from duty until the present time, by carrying his arm stiff and claiming to be unable to bend it in some way the Dr. got wind of his Jileying off, and so called him up to examine him, on the pretence of making out his discharge, after a little soft soaping he got him to make a full confession of his ability of using his arm, the consequence is that Mr. Heath had to go on duty, and has been pretty hard run by the boys of the company. It is now almost time to call the roll, and what an awful scroll I have written. do not believe do not believe I could read it but the circumstances under which it is written must be a partial excuse I am siting on the ground with by pad paper on my knees and most of [vertical writing begin] time there has been four in the bank beside myself all talking and laughing and every half minute asking me some questions [vertical writing end]