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Sunday 14th 1846
Today we have had A review of
the companies by the Inspector
Genl All passed inspection.
We have been mustered into service
in Capt Chivaliers Company
with the privaledge of with drawing
and joining an other company if we
wish it. This evening had a Company
organization and elected Acklin
Capt & Mr Lane 1st Lieut. and
Mr White orderly. Capt Chival
ier is a candidate for Major
of our Regiment.
Wednesday 24 June 1846

Today we have had an election
for Regimental officers which resulted
in the election of J.C. Hays for Colonel
Saml. Walker Lt Col. and M Chivalier
for Major. For the last ten days
there has been no news of the Mexicans
There has been troops arriving from eastirn Texas
almost daily and generally well Mounted
Today the Mexicans have a grand celebration
at Matamoras Some of our men have gone up
Thursday 25 1846
by order of Col Hays we have moved camp about 4
miles further up towards Matamoras the water
where we were camped was so very bad that

Sunday 14th 1846
Today we have had A review of
the companies by the Inspector
Genl All passed inspection.
We have been mustered into service
in Capt Chivaliers Company
with the privaledge of with drawing
and joining an other company if we
wish it. This evening had a Company
organization and elected Acklin
Capt & Mr Lane 1st Lieut. and
Mr White orderly. Capt Chival
ier is a candidate for Major
of our Regiment.
Wednesday 24 June 1846

Today we have had an election
for Regimental officers which resulted
in the election of J.C. Hays for Colonel
Saml. Walker Lt Col. and M Chivalier
for Major. For the last ten days
there has been no news of the Mexicans
There has been troops arriving from eastirn Texas
almost daily and generally well Mounted
Today the Mexicans have a grand celebration
at Matamoras Some of our men have gone up
Thursday 25 1846
by order of Col Hays we have moved camp about 4
miles further up towards Matamoras the water
where we were camped was so very bad that