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Thursday May 23 as I aint on guard to day I write a few more lines I was up on the levy last night to find items but every thing is quiet. there was a Boat load of men women and children landed here yesterday from Memphis they said they were glad they had got on free sail. one of Colonel Oglesbys men shot a man night before last in a grocry in Cairo the one that shot was a citizen of Cairo I dont know they will do with him. John our Company has the name of the bigest the best the best looking and the best drilled boys in our regiment. tell Mary I am cook to day and have to go on guard tomorrow