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North or South East or West as far as
the eye can reach and you can see
nothing but the Camp fires of troops
I guess you will think this a
dull letter I have commenced to
write this five or six times
and would just get fairly at it
when orders would come to [illegible]
I want you to get some things
ready so as to send a box to me
when I write for it If the
Hillstone folks and you can put
in with them but as long as we
move at this rate we can't get
[illegible] I
guess the rebels have got all my
my letters. I do want to hear
from home very much don't
wait for me to write write
often The mail goes out early
to-morrow early I will put this
in. I hope this letter will find you
enjoying as good health as myself. Your [illegible]
[illegible]