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St Louis Dec. 30 1864 Dear Brother, I am in St Louis as you see and would like to hear from you here. I am now on duty in the city or rather on duty that brings me here every few days. Jake Sargent is here with several others lb. boys. My wife is with me and we'll remain some days. I go out on the 13th of Feb - sure and am sick and tired of the service. I can raise a regiment out of our discharged men if I will do it and