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not finished, there was danger of the water running over and flooding our encampment. I think now that the canal must prove a failure as there is a great amount of standing timber, which will prevent dredge boats from working. I think that had we been able to work one week more it would proved a success. Sunday Noon orders came to back up and leave, by three O clock we were all loaded on the Steamer Hiawatha, with five Companies of 2nd Ills. Cav. We arrived here just after dark, the wind blowing a perfect gale, and the clouds threatning a heavy storm, but it proved to be only wind. We quartered for the night in the houses, we being the first Reg. here, which consist of three or