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I had got my quarter as did the rest of the company but that was when they played [?]

I was surgeon of a Regiment in Piscataquis in time of the Aroostook War and again at Brettons Mills when Elisha Coolidge commanded the Bear Mountain Cavalry, but in those days I was young and ambitious and h[?] now I might be cowardly, and retreat at the sound of the enemies guns, but I am willing to try the experiment.

I am exceedingly sorry for the trouble in the 2nd Maine, though I have had reason to [?] for a number of weeks. In the neighborhood where my father lives four young men went into that regiment. They were first rate young men, and from accounts fought bravely at Bulls Run. Of the four one was killed, one wounded and now two are to be sent to Tortugas - Barrett brothers. Their father is an excellent man. Has for years been one of the Selectmen of Hermon