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Winchester Tenn, and no's 4, 6 and 7 are here under command of the Captain. Jimmy Wallace and John Hall belong w no 5 gun. Jimmy is with it at Winchester but Johnny Hall is here along with us also Wm [Eakins?]. They are all well. Sam Caskey's Reg't the 5th Iowa left us about 8 or 10 days ago, going back to Murfreesboro to guard a wagon train and I have not seen or heard from him since. Since leaving Murfreesboro we have received a mail 3 times and every time I have had a letter one from Miss Hattie Goodman, Cincinnati one from Mother and Sarah and one from Sarah dated [illegible] July 2nd. I have also received a couple of papers from father. How long we will remain here I do not know. With much love to all I remain Your Son John C. Flemming address as formerly.