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unless I much mistake there is a pretty serious affair to be settled, and all the means in our power should be brought into immediate requisition. I think you will hear of some important movements [a?] with that [?] [?] before this reaches you. I trust we shall move in some direction very soon as otherwise I think there will be great sickness in [?]. From this regiment twenty eight sick had been sent away the day I arrived here, last Friday yesterday sixty more were sent. you can therefore judge that the [?] of our pace is being essentially weakened every day hence the necessity of immediate recruits. My health has somewhat improved, though I am by no means able to [?] from active duty. If our regiment should remain in a position similar to what it now occupies, I shall not expect to gain any strength. Excuse the liberty I have thus taken I ihave written for your own private eye and I am not sure but publicity of the above would subject me to punishment as tending to [?] enlistments. In haste many thanks,

S. B. Morison