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I think there is no doubt the unholy war our enemies are waging against us will
last for many years and that the next generation will have plenty of work
without precipitating themselves unprepared into the present. Immature youths
are new incumbrances to the Service, filling the Hospitals, or excused from the
more arduous duties of a Soldier in consequence of physical inability. My object
in writing is respectfully to suggest that you will do excellent service to the
If you think this suggestion of any value and feel disposed to act on it, let me
impress on you, that if the Instruction be not perfectly
competant it will do more harm than good.
Be pleased my brave Sir to accept my acknowledgments for your uniform kindness to
my