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Maj. Holmes Plantation Ten Miles South of Richmond La. Apr. 17th 1863 Dear Sister, At the close of my last letter, on the 14th, I told you that we had struck tents and was to march amediately. That order was soon after countermanded, and we had the pleasure, of again pitching our tents on the old camp ground. The next morning by 7 oclock we were on the move for Richmond, a distance of twelve miles, but owing to the bad state of the roads we marched at least fifteen. At Richmond the talk was that we should stop for a few days, but at 10 oclock [begin vertical writing] Our teams have gone back to Richmond for provisions we only started with two days rations. To day we have nothing but fresh meat without salt Hard tack is handled as carefuly as green backs [vertical writing end]