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[begin vertical writing] We are again under marching orders but where is a mistery. The troops here are in tolerable good health. This evening's papers give us encourageing news from Charleston I think that [illegible] will soon fall With love and kises I remain your loving Broth Carlie [vertical writing end] Carrollton La. Sept. 1st /63 Dear Sister Your letter of Aug. 16th has been received, and this is my first opportunity of answering it. In my last I told you we were to have a grand review on Saturday last, of course it came off at the appointed time. It is uterly impossable for me to discribe the pleasure we take in displaying our military skill, in standing stil, or passing in review for six or eight hours in the middle of the day, in full uniform, when the Thermomater is standing at 105 degrees in shade. Such was the cace on the aforesaid