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Lt McNeal of Comp I has resigned on the account of the Sickness of his family hee is [in?] Scott County a good man Six New Indiana Regts past through hear yesterday going toward the front they have had a hard time Coming from Nashville I could Pity them as I Saw them and thought [of?] of our Crab Orchard March they [illegible] under the Comand of Genrl Hovey Improvments air Still going on a Guard Hous and a Quit a large Building for meetings one would think wee was going to Stay hear till the war was over to See us fixing up and I wish wee wair But I dont think wee will Stay hear a great while Genrl Thomas [Maid?] us a visit last Monday though wee was in good Shape [Geery?] Newton is [Clirking?] at H.D. I never [comenced?] today wee dident get any mail or Papers this morning I think I will get a letter from you tomorrow