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Sir, if the three months
which I served with the Regt and the
five months I was awaiting trial
and sentence was accredited to me
I would only have to serve two months
instead of ten months, according to the
Revised Army Regulations of 1861
Article 18, par. 161.  I find these
words, viz.  In reconing the time of
service and the pay and allowances
of a Deserter, he is to be considered
as again in service when delivered
up as a Deserter to the "proper
authority, and I think there must
be a mistake in my sentence some way
I have been a Prisoner now nearly
19 months and my wife's father
is dead and I have a little ambition
left yet and I should like to be
some where doing a little for my
wife & child as they are living
with her aged mother.

Genl you know all about my