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Murfreesboro March 25th 1863

Master Isaac

   You say that I owe you 3 or 4  letters, well I will take your word for it and write you a short letter and give you 50¢ in Confederate script to boot.   I guefs that will make us square won't it. 
   The first item of news for you is Mrs Stevens, our Second Lieutenant's wife has got a young Brigadier General born with the shoulder straps on.  We are having fine sport here lately, with our new recruits, when arrived here on last Sabbath initiating them into camp life.
   I got a small box with our Lieut  containing numerous