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Head quarters 97 Reg. Yazoo river. Robert Cambell Jr. Jan. 2, 1863, Dear Sister I have seen the enemy had a skirmish, and retreated in good order to our old quarters, without anybody being hurt. On Saturday last after runing up the Yazoo about five miles we landed on the south side of the river at about noon. Our company was amediately sent out on picket, for the night, but were called in at four in the morning to march with 60 rounds of cartrige and blanket without overcoat, tent, or knapsack. Sunday night we slept quite comfortable

[begin vertical writing] Report says that we go into camp here and the boats leave, if so I think Vixburg will not be atacked again for the present. I wrote you a description of our trip down the river and left it with the Chaplain to be sent when we first landed but I do not think there has been any mail up the river yet. B. Astle is sick with the irisapilas, he looks bad. A great many were taken very sudenly sick just before the battle in our company [vertical writing end]