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The baggage & company bank(?) of all the Oj65cers was 

 started up to us on the 30th & rebel Grenri Wheeler's 

 Cavalry got into it & burned the whole train of 200 

 wagons & so all the officers of our division lost all their 

 clothing except what they had on 



Dear Brother & Familv Camp Near Murfreesboro Tenn 



April 17th 1863 



T received your letter bearing date of April 12tb 1863 

 on the 15th which had made a very quick trip & I now 

 embrace the present opportunity of answering it although 

 T am sorry to say T have nothing of importance to write. 

 We have done nothing lately but drill & do pickett duty. 

 We have been lying around Murfreesboro ever since the 

 fight except a few scouts wo have been on. This is the 

 longest we have ever laid in one place since we have 

 been in the service. We have eat very little idle raions 

 for Uncle Sam. We have the Pay Masters now they are 

 paying in our Division for the months of January & 

 February but have not s-ot to our Regt yet, but I sup- 

 pose wall begin next week that seems to be the report 

 now. We have very pleasant weather now it is beginning 

 to become in the midle of the day rather uncomfortably 

 hot. 



Ever one that writes to me lately wants to know how I 

 am or how Jack suceded in having me appointed as Provo 

 Marshall. I can say that Jack sent a recommend forward 

 for me strongly endorsed by Belle^nlle men & also by 

 State Officers at Springfield to Hon Lyman TrmubuU & he 

 endorsed it & forwarded it to President Lincoln & wrote 

 to Uncle Sam of his proceedings & further stated that he 

 thought that would receive the appointment. But further 

 than that I have heard nothing. I think it rather doubtful 

 whether I will receive that appointment or not & further 

 I am not very particular as I have a ver}^ good position 

 here and very well satisfied Avith it, & understand my 

 business perfectly & if I shoulddreceive the other appoint- 

 ment I should have to learn the duties appertaining to 



