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feel very disagreable all of the time all as for news there is nothing new here it is about the same as when I wrote last we been under arms for the last forty eight hours expecting the rebels to make an attack on us but they have not and I do not think they will for we have to large a force for them they never make an attack without three times as many as we have I am much obliged to you for your congratulations on my promotion I began to think you did not care any thing about it but I see you do it does me good to have my friends speak of my welfare I received a letter from