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1864-02-11 -- 1864-02-14

30  Anson Perkins returned to the Co.  Chilson Co. C:  to 5 days on bread and water.,  12th weather fair no co. drill, are drilling recruits battalion drill and order issued for 4 enlisted men a&a commissioned officer to go North Clark Rogers, of D. David Wilke of G, & Curtis of co. B., Sergt       of A. and Major Avery, an order read on Dress Parade, that S.A. Rollins had been tried by Regt. ct. mtl. & sentenced to forfeit to government one months pay, prayer meeting to night, well attended, and adition to the association, from the new recruits.  13th fair morning, John Van, on picket, received a letter from Coon.  14th Sunday, weather fair, But some indications of rain, dry & very dusty, went to town, to church in the forenoon, heard Dr Porter, a presbyterian who gave us an excellent & comforting

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30 Anson Perkins returned to the Co. Chilson Co. C: to 5 days on bread and water., 12th weather fair no co. drill, are drilling recruits battalion drill and order issued for 4 enlisted men a&a commissioned officer to go North Clark Rogers, of D. David Wilke of G, & Curtis of co. B., Sergt of A. and Major Avery, an order read on Dress Parade, that S.A. Rollins had been tried by Regt. ct. mtl. & sentenced to forfeit to government one months pay, prayer meeting to night, well attended, and adition to the association, from the new recruits. 13th fair morning, John Van, on picket, received a letter from Coon. 14th Sunday, weather fair, But some indications of rain, dry & very dusty, went to town, to church in the forenoon, heard Dr Porter, a presbyterian who gave us an excellent & comforting