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Camp Defiance May 26 Brother John very near all the boys have gone to meeting and I have the camp all by myself and no one to bother me and I will take the present opportunity to write you a few lines. we are all well at present hoping you are enjoying the same we have very hot weather here now I was on guard yesterday when John Edwards brought me your letter I was very glad to hear from you. we had an election yesterday for 1st Lieutenant and orderly Jim Mum was elected 1st Lieut Cy. Gillmore orderly I voted for Armstrong he got beat about 10 votes John why dident you tell me about the civil war you had there