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after The second day after Saturday we marched 20 odd miles and camped beyond Stevenson. Next day being the Sabbath we remained [all?] late in the Evening, but owing to the scarcity of water were obliged to move 7 or 8 miles to our present position The weather at present is very warm, but we bathe in the Tennessee river, Along the north bank of which extend our pickets and on the opposite bank are the rebel pickets. We go in swimming together and have frequent and long conversations Yesterday afternoon one of the boys went a [cross?], shook hands with the rebs, was kindly received and allowed to come back again, We visit them and they us Every day. I have not been [cross?] just yet They might keep a fellow and to be taken in a nude state and be dressed in their butternut would be anything but agreeable. The 3rd [Alabama?] Cavalry are doing picket duty on the rebel side, any message you may wish to send to them shall be happy to yell it over