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sprinkling of rain. It is truly a treat to get a little fresh air, for it has been an extremely hot sultry day. Notwithstanding the heat there has been considerable stir and excitement here today. All the Cavalry at this place have been out on review. Two of our Cavalry pickets under took to take a Johny Reb and one of them got shot in the act when the other shot at Johny with the intent to kill, but only broke his arm, and in that fix brought him in. The 41 Indiana have been haveing quite a revival, four of them were baptised this morning by emersion, one of them was their Major As to my own health, am about on a stand still as I was when last I wrote, I have a good apetite, and am able to be up around nearly all day, but can not bear the hot sun or any great amount of exertion. The Steamer Saratoga has just stoped at this Port, bound for St. Louis though presume there will not be time to get this letter aboard if I were to finish it ever so soon for they make but short stops when they are going up. Will bring this letter to a close, as am nearly to the bottom of the page, and as I can not afford to send a whole sheet without it being written on, neither can I think of anything to fill it with. So Good Bye Love and Kises to all Ever your loveing Brother Carl