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Camp of Board of Trade Battery Louisville September 25th

My Dear Father and Mother

   I received your letter of the 23rd last night and also a New York Observer today.  I do not intend these few lines to be considered as an answer to you as I as present have but a few moments to spare.   I dated my last letter to Sarah from 10 miles south of Louisville but as we have made our first retreat I am enabled to date this one from a little nearer home.   We moved on last Saturday morning from our camp 21 miles south of Louisville up to the city to Broadway St, up Broadway one mile to Bardstown Pike, and then 10 miles due south making a march of 13 miles total.