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Prisoner at [illegible] [back?], was marched back
about 5 miles were the northern Armee was
to Gen. Crittenden, & by him paroled
imidiatly. At last then thank god I am free
again, & my own man & soon I hope
to be with my dear wife again. Marched
back with the armee & camped.

Tuesday Sept 23. Kept with the armee
the Union armee I am happy to say.
The Union people come out now & Ky.
seems to be full of them. The advance
guard of our armee had a scirmish with
the Rebel rearguard on Monday in
which a Liut. was killed by the
Rebels. We marched about
30 miles to day. But the men look
well for they have not their knap-
sacks to carry but walk free. We