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was on the train and was also captured. The rebels after securing what booty they could, burnt the train. During the past week I received a letter from Maggie [Mawhinney?], and also one from Robert Forsyth, the latter one I am going to send to you, to read, you can destroy it afterwards. One thing I miss very much in the army, which is a good pocket knife I wished you would give some money to young Jas Shrim (he is a good judge) and have him buy me one, not a very large one and send it down the first good chance you have. J. D. Beach has entirely recovered from his long illness. Wm Eakins is not getting better very fast. I went over to see