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yourself so well as you probably anticipated and I expected. But this impediment to your enjoyment I thrust you will soon be rid of and the golden hours of your stay in civilization (as I know by experience) will pass away all too soon. We are getting along in this land as well as can be expected. [?] in the [?] are about us when [?] you last. The balance of Co. H are now on picket [?] at Seabrook. They went out about a week ago and the Major put Bunker in command of it, this I did not like very well so made an application to [?] from the Commissary [?] will succeeded and tomorrow joining this Company. [?] are still at Spanish Mills [?], these at Seabrook have very good place good camp and doubt they [?] grounded only every third day. I anticipated a very good time so long as Istery [?] at Seabrook but I doubt whether the Major will let us enjoy it long.