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Franklin Mo. Sept. 26 1861. Dear Bro & Sister: Quite unexpectedly to ourselves we are compelled to remain here I know not how long; but long enough to disapoint us very much. I am told here that the 13, 14 & 15 ILLS regts. have been ordered to Jefferson City; that about 800 of the 14th have already passed this point on their way that the remaining 200 were coming through Tuesday on a train with hosses & baggage and that when about 30 miles this side of Rolla a collision occured between that & the train going to Rolla. There is no telegraph and I can gather but litlle information in reqard to the accident. Four men came in yesterday morn from the scene & yesterday PM an engine went out from St Louis to the scene of the disaster. How many were Killed & wounded I know not. They are now looking for