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Head Quarters 97 Regt. Ill. Vol. In Camp on Homes Plantation close to Roundabout Bayou, April 23/63, Dear Mother, Last eve our Coronel returned but we did not receive our things till to day for the reason the teams got stalled before arriving here. And to day of course was a happy day to us. I received your kind missive of the 5th and much happiness it gave me to hear from my Dear Mother once more. But with sorrow I read of your sickness but I hope and pray by this time you are again well and enjoying the blessings of this world. Also I hope Father is again got well of his lameness and is able to be sound. I can not describe to you the sadness it gives me to hear of you and Father being sick. Words can not tell the deep interest I feel in regards to you. Never before did I know how to apreciate a