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drink of water without going a half mile. The two Alton companies have commenced diging a well. I think it will be finished to day. Our company was [inspected?] and sworn in [yesterday?] [one?] man was rejected. We got our pants shirts drawers and blanket. Our first nights was rather rough, supper consisted of fat pork roasted on a stick Bakers Bread and coffy made from a little of everything For sleeping 55 men were crowded into Barracks 40 feet long by 12 feet wide, on the ground without any straw, for breakfast had fresh Beef, Bread and coffy.