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them down, the hill was so steep, that they went down with fearful velosity, sometimes one side up and sometimes the other with by little damage to the gun carriages. If you take my word for it, I say that our Brigade done as good service as any in our vicinity. S. R. Howard is Acting Agitant for the present. Levi Davis being under arrest, the cause of his arrest I do not exactly know. He is very low spirited about it. The report has just come into camp that Gen. McClernand has been relieved of his command, I hope it is not so, for he is liked by his Army. This has been a scorthing hot day, and I have been roasting myself over the fire, cooking bread for the boys on picket. Our darkie has left us, now we do our own cooking again. Remember me to Mr. Clark. Ask him if he received a letter from me dated about the middle of April. With my best wishes for your health and prosperity I remain your aff. Brother Carlie. Write Soon