& gave us two horses & what a team I must describe it.  The one on the nigh side was a small grey about like old Fly  the other 4 years old we took from a colt they were barefooted.  The harness consisted of very old, old fashioned haims, old collars trace chains narrow backbands, no lines we told him to go to the bedstead, he brought us out the cord.  We made checks out of it, & all kinds of straps &c__  We had considerable sport over the grey team but they always came up to time.  The next day, some others of Co C went out & took another team, the two could take on all our knapsacks, we still had to carry our muskets cartridge boxes, have-sacks canteens &c with 40 rounds of ammunition which was load enough,  To day they are sending our teams back.  I do not know what we are to do on the next march.  We are Brigaded with a Dutch Regiment & under a Dutch Col. he swears that we shall carry our knapsacks, from here to Littlerock Arkansas, in a proportionately shorter time than we cam down here in.  I dont believe we can do it.  Now Mary, I dont want you to think that I am complaining of hard times. but you know I promised to tell you all about it. - When I give out there will be many more I must close & go on dress Parade.  I will try and write some more to morrow  Good bye my Mary  L A Garrett
