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Rear of Vicksburg June 15th /63, Dear Sallie, Your long and welcomed letter of the 4th inst. was received last evening, and read with much interest. I can insure you that I opened my eyes in astonishment, when I read of Mr. Carey's marriage. My first thought was that it was Miss Fabes, according to Mrs. Maj S - prediction. Yesterday I took a little walk of about five miles, down to the 32nd Ills. to see David Glenn. I had a real pleasant chat with him, he being lately from home made it much pleasanter. His men speak well of him, as of his