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Vicksburg Miss Oct the 28th 63
Kind Companion
I once more take this opportunity to answer your kind letter which I receive yesterday I was glad to hear that you was all well but Sorrow to hear that [mat?] was wounded but Such is the fate of war I am well with the exception of a bad cold but I think that will be all rite in a short time I hope that these few lines may reach and find you all in good healt I will tell you that we have had a little cool weather down here in the Sunny South on the knight of the 23rd there was a big frost and the next morning the boys was