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himself and wife are now and have been for a week and more in Murfreesboro but there is no fear of him coming to our Battery to inquire for me or anyone else, although if he should, I shall treat him with due respect. He is held very low in the estimation of every member of the battery, officers not excluded.

  Since the Sabbath our camps has been in great glee over the reported capture of Vicksburg by Gen'l Grant, and which news has since been confirmed.   Port Hudson will now not amount to much.  On that the Mississippi is now clear and made so as things generally are by Western troops.   The late Expedition of Col Grierson is looked upon down here as one of the most brilliant affairs of the war.    Chicago I suppose is jubilant after the capture of Vicksburg and it will go a good ways toward settling this little difficulty.  My love to all.
                  Your affectionate Son
                       Jno. C. Fleming

P.S. Suddenly as formerly I have just received a letter from Aunt Sarah, Bloom.