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Vicksburg Dec 30 1863 My Beloved Brother Have I realy been so neglectfull of my Kind Brothers as not to write. in future my endevars will be to do better I never was a very good hand to write the blame perhaps rests on myself in not cultivating it more. a Soldiers life is calculated in some respects to unsettle a persons mind and habits very much there is something constently transpiring to divert our thoughts I am very little alone usualy there are a number