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encamped near a splendid stream of water about 3 or 4 miles from the village of Stanford. The boys are perfectly rejoiced at this, for in all our marches and in most of our camps there is a great scarcity of water, and we have sometimes to use the same water for cooking, [drinking?] and watering our horses.

  In consequence of the abundance of water to day it will likely be a general washing-day.   You will be anxious to know if we have had any brushes with the rebels yet.  We have had a little [skirmishing?] at least our gun no 6 and no 2 gun.   Our gun had their skirmish on last Saturday.  Lasting about 1/2 an hour.  None of us were hurt.   We were supported by a large force of Cavalry and according to best accounts, we killed with one of our shells 3, and wounded