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Gen Ranson sent in to our
Regt for curiers the Maj was in
command the Col being absent
the Maj called me in to his tent
and asked me if I did not want to
be a curier for Ransom I told him
I did he said he would do all he
could for me I went and talked to
Capt about it he said it would be
a very nice thing and to pich in he then
called Hade Hyatt in to his his tent
and persuaded him to go and he
agreed to it and then Cathey went to
the Maj a told him that Hyatt was
all the man from his company
that wanted to go and the Maj of
course recamended him to the gen and
that nacked me of getting it

thats the way the damd scoundrellorls
is all was treaing [?] me and I will
have reveng out of him at _______
in the attempt sooner or later but
say nothing about this I may get a
curiers place yet from Mat Ran
som when he gets his Staff made
up and if I do I will get a furlow
of some 30 days to go home and get me
a horse Dorothy I think y you migh
write occasionally I know you have
that much time you ________ Kiss all
the children for me and tell them
to be good children ________ but rem
ans your affectionately sone and
Brother Ben F E

I dont think they will shoot [?] them
The Inman Boys has not had their trial