Sunday, 22d–This morning when our detail was relieved from picket, we were marched to brigade headquarters and put to target shooting. This is to be done regularly from now on, in order to give the boys practice. To encourage good marksmanship a reward is given; those who hit the bull’s-eye are excused from picket duty, once for every time they hit the mark.
Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing.
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