In
writing this sketch of my army life, I desire to say
that I do so at the earnest request of our worthy
secretary, Robert F. Bartlett, who has so kindly
undertaken the task of making out a new Roster of the
Regiment. I must of necessity be brief, so as not
to encumber the Roster too much with that which will be
of personal character, consequently I will have to omit
many incidents of my army life, both in the Mexican War
and that of the Rebellion, to which I would be pleased
to refer, if time and space would permit.
It may not be out of place for me to refer briefly to
my ....... TO BE CONTINUED AT A LATER DATE OR UPON
REQUEST.