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Murfreesboro March 12, 63

Dear Father

    Yours of the 7th  [illeg] has just come to hand.  In it you acknowledge the receipt of the money and belt sent through Lieut Robinson.  Nothing of interest is occurring in camp at present.  We are kept pretty busy, drilling once or twice every day, and being otherwise employed.  There are no indications of leaving our present camp, which we have occupied now over two months. 
     The ground is near half dry before it commences to pour again rendering the weather, and navigation anything but agreeable. 
   As long as this weather continues, it is utterly impossible