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I have worked at the hind part of thresshing machines. I have shook old carpets and I have frequently been under water near a minnet but these all put [words missing] is not as bad as Mississippi dust [words missing] the 5th inst. we rejoined the reg at this [words missing] While we were at Black land one [words missing] [company?] (Wm. Dennis) was taken [words missing] came back here and went into [words missing] pital where he remained untill day [words missing] yesterday when he died. He had the Typhoid fever. Yesterday we buried him. The manner of burying a soldier is as follows: in marching to the grave the band takes the lead on foot playing a plaintive tune. Next comes eight men on foot from the company to which the deceased belonged. These are termed the escort and they are fully armed and equiped. [insertion above "equiped"] armes reversed [end insertion] After the escort comes the ambulance bareing the dead and [words missing] it is led the deceased's horse full [words missing] soned after which follows the remainder [words missing] [company?] in regular order keeping step to the music