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and I would like if you and mother would go over and seen him, you can introduce yourselves. Give him my kindest regard, tell him the squad are in excellent spirits, but long to see him back again and let me know how he is getting along in your next letter.

    Willie Eakins has not been very well for the last 3 or 4 days, sick with the diarrhea, but will be all right in a day or two. 

John D. Beach is back in camp and continues gaining strength. Johnny Hall and myself enjoying in excellent health I weigh between 170 and 180 lbs, Remember me kindly to all, write soon

    Your affectionate brother
         John C. Fleming

No prospects of a move, or of a fight, nothing would please us more than to be attacked here, the rebs would have a hot time.