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April 2nd I had filled the other sheet but was intending to write a few lines more, but was prevented that day by Battalion drill. Yesterday was again on picket, so that this is my first leasure. On returning to Camp this morning I found your letter of the 22nd awaiting me, which makes me three letters to answer. Those letters that awaited you at Memphis had no stamps on them. I put them in the Chaplains hands to sign. I expect he was to lazy to do it. In one of my former letters I told you where I got that Book that I sent you. When at Napolean after leaving [begin vertical writing] The Glanders has made its appearance among horses here, one Battery had fifteen Horses shot to day. During the gale of Saturday night great damage was done to Steamers lying here [vertical writing end]