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growing materially Since the 22nd. But in the little village of [Waterloo?] the 22nd the birthday of Washington Fleming and other great men was not celebrated more than any other day. Singular wasn't it? Rumors about [moving?] [out?] are now beginning to float around camp but I hardly think we will move before the 10th of next month. It has been raining Steady for the last three days and the roads are in an awful condition, rendering moving at present very improbable if not impossible To night the news reached us of the fall of Charlston and that the Stars and Stripes again float over For Sumter, but the particulars have not reached us yet and and of course we can not believe it although it is highly probable. Taps have just sounded it being 1/2 past 8 oClock and I must draw [to?] [a?] close. Tomorrow if I can find