Show 1 aal the following lowing iol ll 11 u a 1 n colly cop of a letter lettjr I 1 addressed to col wit win at j elins johns by the officers ceis in 5 C on tin the eve of liia his departure on I 1 his expedition aas t w a rd CAMP Dotu ilAS U T v june ad i f ali UT COL WM M jos JOINS ing ad c cat a i mr batt dear mr 1 il on the of relinquish in your jour a nl d of this post and entering dime dia discharge charge ot of new dittie 4 which will necessarily se us its in ill the lh future we spur billner biot offices who have berred with md and tinder you plea pleasure mire in testifying most our high appreciation bation of your ninny excellent qualities qualifies both as at a soldier and a i gentlemen while you have ever enforced tl that hat strict discipline which alone pall can ai give ve effice ney to the wili military tary service it has yet been administered the courtesy respect aud makes obedience acea a plea pleasure being about to se tc cire circumstances atil st inces W which aich rends render it that wn we shall shah ever meet again in the arvic se arvice of our country we ive know that these expressions pre pres of regard will not be attributed to apy any unworthy motive tind therefore tender them with the be greater pleasure because believing they cannot ca findt be misconstrued wherever fortune may mayhead lead you in the bathol path ol 01 duty duey we feel certain th that at dionor honorably ably success will be always ns assured so ao far aa energy and ability can call command it and therefore we have only to hope that your lines lina may fall all in pleasant and to whatever odd field you shall be called good goad borthne kiy attend you as will vill the best wishes of your comrades r we have the honor to be colonel very sincerely and respectfully your abt servas ts signed by all the officers remaining in tl |