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�some are playing Checkers some asleap & Writing the boys are all wel we not got a sick man in our Co we have lost bouth our luet one has promoted to Capt of Co A and the other is permoted to 1st Leutt of Co. E and oure Capt is Act Major our Conl Was Wonded on the 18th of June he fel liding the [x'd out] 1st Brigad on Charge he was brave and good man as ever lived I see in the papers that he is premoted to Brigider Genl that makes two that oure Regt has send and thay are two smart

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men Helen what is Colum a dow^ now I want to know what the

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News is at home and ^ the folks are a dowing Helen tell the boys to Come for now is the time that we nead them to help us bayo the Rebels not be a ring out why dont the army movve let them come out hear and lug a gun and then see if