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Millikens Bend [illegible], Dear Sallie, I have just returned from picket wet to the skin after a twenty four hours rain, but no sooner had we got in camp, than the Sun came out, with the promise of a fair day. we riceived orders in the night to report ourselves in Camp at 7 oclock P. M. so as to march to Richmond amediately. Our teams went out with Commissary Stores yesterday and have not yet returned and we do not go until they return. It is now nearly noon, it is more than likely that we shall go to day. I have just received your letter dated on the 4th [begin vertical writing] Latest dispatch by Telegraph, Burns going to Alton uncertain. Ordered to take all our extra baggage to the Steamer Pernbiner. Movements uncertain. Half hour later strikeing tents, and march amediately Extra baggage consists of such stuff as can not be here told at this time for we have but one wagon to two companies. [vertical writing end]