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but we had to counter march a couple of miles coming to our present camp. Yesterday (Saturday) morning the [brig?] [looked?] for Company Colors, were brought forth from their dark and gloomy hiding place [cheered?] by many smiling countenances. They consist of one United States flag inscribed “Chicago Board of Trade Battery”, one company flag bearing the same inscription and 2 guidons inscribed B.T.B. They are made of the mostly costly silk and must be worth 250 or 300 dollars. They were open to the breeze till noon and being sufficiently aired they were all again boxed up except