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[vertical writing begin] The Col says that he had orders to go to Cini. After we Started from Springfield Covington [illegible] [afternoon?] have just got my photograph taken Shall not get them until tomorrow [vertical writing end]

Sunday eve Camp Rutherford KY

Dear Sister

We arrived at Cincinnati after a teadiuos ride of 36 hours in a guard house. Our camp is situated two miles from Cincinnati in the suburbs of Covington it is on a mound with a creek on three sides leading to the river, while at the distance of a mile a very high bluff ensircles us, on which batteries of Artty are placed all around out side pickets are stationed from one one point of the river to another. The night I left you at Alton was a very rainy one