Target practice continues. I did a thing that worried me
this A. M. I saw two soldiers sitting on post. It was contrary to orders.
I directed that they should carry knapsacks one hour. I do not often punish.
They turned out to be two good quiet soldiers. But the order was given before I
knew who they were. One of them felt badly, wanted to be excused; but the order
was out and I had it executed. I trust it will cure the evil. . . .
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 315
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