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Well we are making preparations for a tramp through that portion of the country so shall possibly have a chance to see whether there is any sympathy for us or not. The old 13, AC. has been again reorganized with Gen. Granger in command ours is the 2nd Div. Comd. by Brig. Gen. Andrews, this with a brigade of Colored troops all under the Command of Gen. Steel is to constitute the right wing of the Army, and near as I can find out. Another detatchment of the 13 Corps is to leave Cedar point under the charge of the Corps commander, the left wing is to start from Pascagoula under old Gray Harris as he generaly called. A. J. Smith, Of course a Soldier is not expected to know much about military affairs, but then we can conjecture what is going to