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In Camp 2 1/2 miles from Murfreesboro on The Lebanon pike June 14th 1863

My dear sister, Sabbath morning about 10 1/2 oclock, inspection is over and as we are not likely to have services this morning, I am going to answer yours of the 8th which was received yesterday. Yesterday, I presume, was a grand day for [our?] S.S. scholars as the pic-nic was to come off weather [illegible] permitting. Well while enjoying yourselves at [Bay?] Forest, you no doubt did, as you said you would, think of me and wish I were with you. I [also?] kept thinking of you and kind friends at home, most of the day and of course you will be curious to know what I was