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gentlemen and ladies Miss Wade and Finey the later made the presentation speech which was answered by his intended, second lieutenant Lewis. The flag is a very hansome one it is all silk 4 feet by 12 it cost some over fifty dollars the funds were raised by the young ladies of Alton. Friday there was heavy storm wind and rain were showered upon us very propence by blowing down tents giving many a general drenching. I kept myself tolerable dry. Saturday stood guard of a bridge on the Great Western R. R. over the Sangamon river there is a Distilery on the other of the river the bridges are guarded to keep the soldiers from going over to get drunk