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which I was obliged to take in order that artist could make a little profit on the job, the whole costing me $2.50. I have been waiting for a chance to send it home and will probably mail it to morning. I have told you in previous letters how comfortably we were fixed here, little houses or "Shantys" with brick fire places for the men, Stables for our horses, and everything quite handy. We had hoped to stay here but to night about [illeg] hours ago, we got orders from headquarters to move to Decatur (the whole Cavalry Command on Tuesday morning) so that unless this order is Counter-manded. We will have to