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mentioned a week ago as being missed while out foraging. Lake, Snow and Hanson, He gave a minute and perfect discription of them and says that some of the same company he belonged to captured them . while on Gov'l Bronn's plantation Well mother what will be left of our battery in a year form now if the original numbers will be starting for Chicago in order to be [illeg on crease] to be mustered out having served a term of three of years in the service of the United States. I hope to be among that number who will return to Chicago at that time having served their time honorably. and if I am spared during the remaining year as I have been in the two last ones I will never regret my 3 yrs in the army. but as there is a call for letters to be mailed I must close Sending my love to all I Remain Your son John C. Fleming