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He don't complain any. There has been considerable complaint lately about the rations the thing finaly reached the sumit and we divided off into messes of twelve as formerly and now we get a plenty to eat. We had been all in one mess with three cooks for the company. On the 23ed of last month the whole camp prety nigh both cavalry and infantry had a grand parade drille together on the cavalry parade ground. We were reviewed by the Govnor and a vast number of civilians was present. I wish you had been here to have seene us and to have heard the cannon boom. How it did roar when the cavalry put it through at a charging rate. And when the infantry was put through on double quick how the people did laugh to see some of the old men and fussey officers use their utmost ability to cary their earthly tabernacle forwards