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so as to form a levee. According to my calculations it will take us a month to finish it. There was another gun boat, the Indianola, ran down past the batteries at Vicksburg, on Saturday night, it was so dark that the rebs. could not see where to shoot. She did not get hit at all, most of the shot passing over the canons roar was heard every half minute for nearly an hour. Our Regi does not exceed two hundred effective men. Victor Vifquain former Agt is now Act. Maj! Levi Davis is Act. Agt. they will both get the positions. Rescaria Hogland is promoted to Q. M. Sergt. and Wm Barr is now Q. M. Clerk [begin vertical writing] Tell Henry he should not be so inquisitive, how should I here in Dixie know any about Jamima or any other Lady [vertical writing end]