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for an hour. Perrine and my self broke guard, and took a stroll around the works. From what I saw there I am confident that had General Grant had command there the would have had to built stronger works in the rear, or else he would have gone in, there was but one line of Rebel works, and those were not nearly as strong as at Vicksburg Although the siege lasted forty days, they had not gained positions so that a charge could be made without heavy loss To this I atribute the sucess of our Army, that Grant will work his men rather than have them cut to pieces, while the eastern troops go in without any regard to loss of life. We landed at Batton Rogue at 10 A.M.