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meet the one sent out by the rebs and exchange papers [etc. dymbol] Beach and several other of our boys have went over to the opposite bank set down and chatted an hour and then come back and some of the rebs have in return come over to see us, stopped a while and then gone back. in this way I have had conversations with members of the 11th Texas infantry, 3rd Georgin and 3rd Alabamin Cavalry.

    The last time our gun was on picket was at Penny's ford, (21 miles from Chattanooga).  The evening we went there, we had chat with the rebel pickets and as they were extremely friendly I intended writing a few lines to Uncle Robert the next morning and take it over to the other side to mail it, but when morning came the rebel pickets had left and I was disappointed but if he is alive he will hear from us yet, and possibly we may hear from him in the same manner in return.