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Vicksburg July 31st Dear Carrie Since last writing, I have received two letters from Sara, and one from Charlie, all of which were welcomb messengers. I wish Sara to understand that, no particular letter, is of more interest to me than the Surrender of Vicksburg, for you can hardly imagine what an excitement was caused by the Surrender. Surely she must be aware that a flag of truce was no certain sign of surrender as that was not the first [begin vertical writing] I sent about the middle of last month $20 home by Express to Wm Rowe did it every arrive I think the letter must have been lost that I sent at the same time As to furloughs do not know when I shall get to go home, as only 5 pr cent are allowed away at a time Love to All from Carlie [vertical writing end]