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we got on a boat on the 19th of march and started to vicsburg and we stoped at eagler bend and got off the boat to burn the rail road bridge betweene Jacson and vicsburg in Missipppi but the water was so [hy?] we coulden git threw we got to [biv?] one mile from the rive and coulden go any further so we staid there over nite and and march back again to the boat and now we are in our old camp above lake providence about 5 miles but you Direct your letters to Lake Providence Louisiana 20th Ohio regt in the car of Capt [illegible] or via Memphis and then they will cum allrite [illegible] was here today and took a diner with me he was [buly?] for what is out, so no more i am in good helth and glad of that so no more at present but i remain your husban till death and [illegible] from George Deal to Sarah Deal So good by for this time