He made me do all sorts of things with it, such as sentries used to do to me.

Then I was given the gun to keep, and packs, beds, blankets, and I made myself at home in a tent; then I was moved to another tent with five other men.
Then I got a horse and they galloped us up and down a field for two hours.

I lost ten pounds.

Then we were marched around to a band.

I had a sergeant on either side of me, so I did not go wrong, OFTEN.
Then, aching in every bone and with my head filled with orders and commands, I got into the lake and escaped.