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suppression of the rebellion. I only
wish our Reg [regiment] would be ordered to the
part that we might be able to do
more I am sick of hunting bushwhackers
here it is a thankless task and we have
had enough of it this summer I
begin to despair of getting a furlow [furlough] this
winter our officers only seek their own
advancement without regard to what
they may have promised, They keep no
faith beyond selfish ends When they wish
anything done their promises are mighty
but when done, their performances are nothing
I wish you would write more
local news when you write I
do not wish to complain but your
letters are rather dry of any local news
and I would think you might find
time there for a longer letter than
your last I would like to hear a
word from all who were acquaintances
of mine and could you not
sometime send me a local
paper with some of the news