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But our leaders have conveyed the impression that we were willing, aye, anxious to stay here.

Not so, too a man we are for home. This war is not to the liking of a Justice loving people and we are sick and tired of it But the officers, making more money than they ever did before, thus being able to surround them selves with luxuries such as ice condensed water, american provisions fruits &c. are enabled to ward off sickness, and with no labor to perform to play them out in this hot country, (130° in the shade) can well afford to wait for promotion, increase of pay, and accumulation of their wealth.

We have laid in the trenches since the 5th of Feb. and I want to say to you that it is hard.