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a hill, 1/4 of a mile from the river. There was no fighting here, the Rebels having crossed the river, burning one half the bridge after them on this side. There is about a brigade of them now stationed on the opposite side of the river, which is about the width of Connecticut, on this side, the a large island and a narrower stream on the other, they occupy the island. There is no firing by the pickets and they frequently hallo across to one another. We have just got a ration of five large fall apples, the second one; and we have had one or two of green corn, peaches and apples are getting ripe, and I am going out tomorrow if I can, two or three miles, after what I can get. I baked a pie yesterday, and some biscuit today, with pretty good success, I have pancakes often, as as the best minus