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as they did any damage. There has been quite a number of the rebs. come over to us, having deserted. There is but one brigade of them over there. This is a great country for fruit, and we have green corn, apples, and peaches rationed out to us every few days, besides this many go out and fill their haversacks when they choose. The days are very warm, with cool nights and occasional showers, We have to go 1/2 mile after water. I am about the same as when I last wrote, and do not know as I shall march again with the reg, if I do not I shall [vertical writing start] probably be put in the invalid corps finally, as I can perform [vertical writing end] [upside-down writing start] all duties but protracted marches. It is impossible to obtain discharges almost and I would ask your mother if the "text" of [illegible] laying ones hands on the plough, etc.upside-down writing end] [vertical writing start] in the New Testament cannot be applied here and to my case. My love to all from your Cousin E.W. Curtis [vertical writing end]