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20 Augt 62
[Colo?] Lyle Clarke
Dear Clarke
My desire is to
get as many companies without resorting to the
detail as possible to make up the Corps of "Sharp
Shooters," as for the very obvious reason, to prevent
taking men out of organizations already
[perfected?]. This as a matter of course extremely
distasteful to regimental commanders to loose
their men, & I do not wish to incur the
unkind excitement consequent upon the detail
if it can be avoided. I have been exceed-
-ingly anxious to get up the corps & have been
doing my best. I induced the companies
already in it to do so - and if I can get others I shall,
then when this resource is exausted, we may with
some [propriety?] [?] to detail. The conscripts
already at the banner, or the larger portion of them
I design to fill up the companies not yet full as previously [written?]
when the parole prisoners come, if they do, we
can let them take the place of the conscripts, and
in this way have material for the formation of
new companies. I have a pistol which belongs to
a man in charge of Capt Vawler, who came from
the enemy, & for which he asks 25 dollars, I enclose the
amount which please give Capt Vawter for the man. -
[?] W W Loring
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