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Did the Officers Lat the Do* ITo THE Editoe: Allow me a small space in your valuable paper. While Roeeerans's army waa at or near Cowan Station, Tenn., the boys got to making raids on a flock of sheep, and as the General commanding First Brigade, First Division, Fourteenth Corps, did not approve of this conduct, he ordered every boy arrested that was seen with mutton. They were then made to carry a rail as punishment, and their mutton was taken from them and divided np among beaduuarters. Now comes the Joke. Some of the 2d Ohio boys went out in the country and killed a large dog, dressed the quarters, marched by headquarters, and of course were arrested. Their supposed mutton was taken charge of and the boys set to packing a rail. The supposed mutton was issued to the officers, and it may be the provoet-goanl got' their share. After the joke was played, whenever any of the headquarters or guards were seen by the regiment, the boys would set up a howl and bark. If the boys who played the joke are still living, they can speak up now, a* there Is no danger of being arrested.—G. L. Feaesox, Co. G, £4th Ohio, Catawba, O.
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Washington National Tribune
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Thu, May 27, 1886
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