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March 10th 1864 Camp near Vicksburg Mississippi

Dear Companion Sarah Deal -

Your kind faver came to hand yester day and I am noticing that you was well at the time you have riten which I was glad to hear as for my self at present I am well and dosincerly hope when this note of reply reaches you it may find you and the famley all in good helth. Sarah you must not think hard of me for not riting to you any sooner for we have had quite a long and wearesome march since I have riten to you we left Vicksburg on the 3th day of Febuary and marched on to Meradon which was 160 miles from here and arived back on the 4 day of March wich made it 31 days marchen the distones from to Meradon and back is 320 miles. we had but litle dificulti on the road with the reabs our loss was but small doing the experdition. We expect to come home now in a bout 10 days if no preventing providece on a 30 day furlow we are looking for transportation every day to start up the river. as I hant much to rite at present that is of any importence but I will anounce to you to the best of knowledge