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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
As I have not been mustered[?] into the United States Service, I have to loose [lose?] to the State of Maine for my pay and if you will send [?] blanks[?] filled up to the time[?] that[?] my successor reaches here[?] I will receipt Them, or you may [?] [?] [?] to settle my claim
I [?] then will be between thirty or forty to be discharged & probably as many[?] more will go home on furlough I intended to have some [?] W[?] with 25 [?] of discharges to be approved by the medical Chief, but no communication is allowed with W.[?] to day [today?] as the Hostile army is close at hand only 3 miles off our Pickets are[?] drove[?] in and he are[?] in momentary[?] expectation of a battle
Most Respectfully
Yrs Truly
DM[?] Ruer