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[Aug. 30, 1862?] Saturday Morn. 4 O'clock A. M. Dear Brother, I have just been after our days rations of Beef which is one hundred pounds. It takes about a time near from 2 O'clock till 6 to cart it up and deliver it. We have been paid off in full. I shall send home $20 twenty dollars, but do not know how. I shall send it untill the Capt. gets up. I sent my carpet sack filled with cloths yesterday by one of our men who was going home to be left at T. G. Stars Grocry Store. I wanted to go to Springfield to day but can not until the men come back that have gone home. I have the