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The Chicago Board of Trade Battery in Camp at Maysville Ala. November 19th 1863 My dear mother During the last week I have received not less than 7 or 8 letters from home, 2 or 3 from you and father, and as many more from Sarah, and also the package which you sent to me by Winslow. We left Smith's Crofsroads, Tenn- a week ago last Saturday morning, with orders to join the rest of the battery camped at this place Maysville. From the Crofs Roads we crofsed the Waldin's ridge into Sequatche valley and 4 days marching brought us to Bridgeport Ala.