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Gen. Landrum has returned and takes command of his brigade. He was on inspection, and had a pleasant word for everybody. He says that the Gurillars are thick arround his home in Ky. near Nicholasville. He staid at home but two days for there was a party of Cavelry fifty in number after him, he evaded them by traveling nights instead of day one night through a heavy snow storm. He thinks that as soon as Vicksburg is taken our division will go back to Ky. I wish it might be so before the hot weather comes on for it is as warm here now as it is in Ill. in June. Lt. Howard's sentence by Court Martial was read on dress parade last night. His charge was neglect of duty. Spesifications were sleeping when on picket, and allowing his men to take off their accoutraments and leaveing their post. He was sentenced to be reprimanded by the Col. which was done before the Commissioned Officers. Or Chaplain has gone north to take up money for the Reg. I thought at the time I prefered to send by Dr. Smith.