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that was being paid to their departed brother.

Of all services in the army that of teamster is perhaps the worst in its effects upon the character and disposition. Teamsters are hated and despised and cursed. They are the most offensive looking men, go in rags and tatters, with unshaved faces, dirty, and their talk seems one continual string of oath + invective. No doubt their peculiar duties go a great way in making them thus, And so we should make allowance.

But notwithstanding as a class the teamsters are brutal and ugly to all appearances, they have hearts that can be touched. I was fully convinced of this today.

Having lowered the body into the grave and the grave diggers having