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it is warm and pleasant. Last Friday morning there was snow on the ground to the depth of an inch. At night there was a total eclipse of the moon which lasted from twelve untill three in the morning. I was Corporal of the guard and saw it all. You asked me if Commissioned Officers had to stand guard they do, there has to be an Officer of the guard to attend to makeing out the reports of the guard, if any stranger wants to go through the lines after night the sentinal calls for the Corporal who has to look up the Officer to pass them through. In looking over your letter's again I found Charlies address shall answer it soon. I have now done more scribling than you will be able to read so will come to a close. We have reading in the Bible every night but the worst of it is we have to steal candles to do it with, Good By for the present, Carlie. [begin vertical writing] Lt. Davis is comeing back into the company again he told the Col. he would not be Q. M. for any Regiment [vertical writing end]