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Saturday Morning April 11th
My little story is but half told but my time
had been very much ocupied with other
duties so that I could write but little each day
and as it has been nearly two week since I
mailed a letter to you I will finish this sheet
as I have a chance to send it by Capt Giles
But of the points of my little story where the Col
and the ladies were mentioned are not to be
breathed aloud for you will redirect that I was
under oath
I would copy my little adventure for the folks
at home if I had time but as it is I wish
you would mail it to them after you have read
it I ought to write to them all and will do so
soon but we have no clerk now and I have
been very busy making up our monthly and
quarterly reports
Tell Carpenter that he will find Capt Giles one
of the wisest men in the world - so far as heard
from there is nothing but what he knows and
especialy of all little secret matters he has been
made a confident of for instance my case he
understands to a dot notwithstanding this I
consider him (and I am not alone in it) one
very large sized ass- but it will no doubt be
very interesting to hear his definition of war
matters
I expect a letter to day from you acknowledging
the receipt of the money and if I do I will write
a little tomorrow
My health was never better in the world than
at present - you have never sent me that little
picture I asked for all done up in your pretties I dont
want a case to it- one other thing I must tell you
must not tell to any one except Carpenter and that is that
Remington has at last sent on recommendations for
a Captains commission and if he gets it why
there will be a vacant Q.M. appt in this regiment
more on this subject hereafter - While I remain
always your devoted Orlando