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Charleston, Cole's County, Ills
April 18th. 1864.
My dear Jewett
It was on April 4th. last,
when we separated at Chicago; I left that place on
the next day, and arrived in Paris on the 6th.
last 1 o'clock A. M. went to Patton's Hotel, where I
was told to find Ltnts. Feeley and Brennan in a
certain gambling-house, where of course I went to, and
imagine my astonishment to find Feeley, he great tempe-
rance man, drinking beer and liquor, like a spunch.
but we will not dwell upon that, the Company was
satisfied, that I was back; however the pleasure was
of short endurance, as I received orders on the 8th.
to leave for his place here on the 9th., what
I did and arrived here on the 9th, 3 o'clock. P. M.
I took post in the Court-House, situated on a
fenced square, with four gates; I posted a guard
at each gate, have therefore 1 corporal and 12 men
on guaard; no men, but those who have been on
guard the previous day, are allowed to leave the
Court-House, and as the discipline amongst the