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�24 I am on fatiuge duty. and had to go and help git some wood I was in quarters in the afternoon wrote a letter to a friend in Brunswick. May 3rd I am on guard to day. and it is a beautiful day. the sun shines warm and pleasant. the trees are leaving out fast and looks very nice. the birds are singing gaily and seem to all be happy. but alas war is reigning through the land and all is confusion. I wrote a letter this afternoon and I received one from home. was very glad to hear from the folks. The countersign to night was Carlsile. May 4th Sunday morning. the sun shines beautiful. and warm. I came

25 of guard this morning at 9 oclock. was in quarters the rest of the day. May 5th was pretty warm day. I had a pass to day. and went over to Hancock. in Maryland. was gone abought 4 hours. came home and wrote 3 letters. May 6 To day is rather cool. we fierd at the taget in the forenoon. was in quarters. in the afternoon May 7th on guard again to day the wind blows very hard. clear blue sky. and not a cloud to be seen. I received a letter from Brookline Mass. it was pretty cool standing guard to night there was quite a frost

    The countersign to night was Romo