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New Carthage is on a bayou navagable by boats, three miles from Carthage on the river. The first Brigade are now loading onto boats, which have run the blockade, but not without being badly riddled by balls, as to their destination I am ignorant. We have turned over all our tents, and Comp. teams except one to the Reg. Hereafter officers will not fare much better than soldiers, they are not allowed any more to have every thing handled for their conveniance. I have heard of the safe arrival of our over Coats in Alton the costs of shipping was twenty five cts apiece. I am glad it is home, for had it been here I should have thrown it away as thousands of [split word transcribed with next page]