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The Chicago Board of Trade Battery In camp in Alabama, 12 miles from State line, 8 miles from Stevenson, and 4 miles from Bridgeport and on the north [bank?] of the Tennessee river

Aug 28th 1863.

My Dear Sister, If you think I am not definite Enough in regard to the situation of my whereabouts just mention it on your next and I will expand upon this last [illegible] My last letter home was written from Winchester, a little more than a week ago. A day or two after we left W_ and marched 8 miles camping at the foot of the mountains for the night. Next morning bright and Early we commenced the ascent of the mountain just below [illegible] Station It would be useless