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Head Qrs 17" Army Corps Millikins Bend La April 19" 1863 Beloved Brother For several days we have been very busy moveing the Troops from Providence to this place it has been quite a job as we have been very short of transports. the most of them are here now and some of them are moving out towards Richmond La. we expect the Corps will go to New Carthage very soon Genl McClernands Corps is there and on the way. New Carthage is twenty miles below Vicksburg on the La. shore. before this reaches you you will have heard of the success of our Gunboats and transports in running the Blockade. on the