blair5

Sept 1st 1863

Kingston Tenn.

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There is cannonading going on in front this afternoon and doubtless some ragged soldiers now lie bleeding at their countrys call. There was a cavalry regt of Rosecrences army came up on the right of our column and when they saw us they retreated back supposing us to be rebbles and we supposed them the same and the 45th was sent out charging on to them but soon found out the mistake and enjoyed the joke finly.

There has been very strict orders in the regt against card playing all gaming and profanity. and now yesterday General Burnside issued orders against all stealing and the taking up of anything whatever without leave either to eat or feed or anything else with a penalty of being striped floged head and face half shaved and branded on the left cheek with the letter T for thief and then drumed out of the servise I think these are the best orders yet. for the boys were geting too awful bad. The country is just loaded with fruit but the boys now dare not take any without paying for it.

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	Sept 1st 1863 Kingston Tenn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There is cannonading going on in front this afternoon and doubtless some ragged soldiers now lie bleeding at their countrys call. There was a cavalry regt of Rosecrences army came up on the right of our column and when they saw us they retreated back supposing us to be rebbles and we supposed them the same and the 45th was sent out charging on to them but soon found out the mistake and enjoyed the joke finly. There has been very strict orders in the regt against card playing all gaming and profanity. and now yesterday General Burnside issued orders against all stealing and the taking up of anything whatever without leave either to eat or feed or anything else with a penalty of being striped floged head and face half shaved and branded on the left cheek with the letter T for thief and then drumed out of the servise I think these are the best orders yet. for the boys were geting too awful bad. The country is just loaded with fruit but the boys now dare not take any without paying for it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------