...be granted hereafter at rate of four to the hundred men present for duty. I had a drawing in Co. F, and Wm. Mimms drew the furlough for whom application was made. I addressed letter of inquiry to General R. H. Chilton , chief of staff, as to whether in the event an enlisted man obtained a recruit for his company, and actually mustered him in service, the commanding general would grant the man so doing a furlough of...