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not, as they are bad companies and poorly officered. This has given extra solicitude to me. If all the regiment were like my company it would be clear enjoyment. October 4 I am much pleased with the officers of the eight remaining companies: none are highly cultivated, but almost all are intelligent and manly and the majority are fine-looking — more so than usual. Yesterday we marched over the hills into Auburn, about three miles, to visit the homestead of one of our company named Rice, a nice, rosy boy. As we descended, I suddenly became aware of waving handkerchiefs in an orchard and found that there was a small outdoor entertainment for us, men, women, and children, some thirty or forty, between two great apple trees with an American flag hung above, a table with bread and butter, doughnuts, cheese and apples; and the parish minister to make a speech. So we partook of these various entertainments and responded with songs, which the boys do very well, and some cheers, b