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before this she has partialy if not entriely recovered. Our Reg. was paid nearly four months pay on the 18th., which has done a wonderous site towards creating a better feeling of satisfaction among the troops here. A little ready money, and the conscription Bill together have caused all talk of desertion to sease, which a month ago was carried on to a fearful extent.

As o the operations in front of Vicksburg, I am more in ignorance of these than you are, for here we know nothing but what we actualy see, untill it is officially announced in Northern Papers. Rumors run through Camp like Wild fire, and not one our of a hundred has any truth.