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Whiteside Station Tenn Dec 24 1863 Kind Sir: I wrote you a letter some time ago but have received no Answer yet. And as John Shaffer is going to Start home this morning on a furlough I thought I would write you a few lines & send by him. I did not know he was going till just a few minutes ago, or I would have wrote you a letter. I am as well as usual with the exception of a bad Cold, hope you are enjoying the Blessings of life. there is nothing new in camp now the rumor is that we have to go to Knoxville before long. I dont know whether it is so or not, hope it aint. it is pretty Cold here now but no Snow yet. the Boys are all well in Co H and getting along fine. I