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During the past week we have been busy constructing small houses to the rear of our tents, to be used as cook houses, grubbing out old stumps and in short making preparations as if we were going to stop here for a number of months, and I guess we will unless we are forced to leave which will be quite a hard thing to accomplish while Rosecranz is awake. I don't think Rosecranz is going to move forward from here for some time, but he intends acting merely upon the defensive.

  Skirmishing occurs frequently on front but no notice is taken of it, and it never amounts to anything.  I saw Wm Christie last Tuesday, he says they are out scouting frequently, but find the rebels only in small force.  He continues in good health.  Amick is also well though I have not had an opportunity