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& Some say that Butler was drove back Cant tell anything about what you hear There is heavy cannonading there now while I am writing I think myself that there is something going on. There was quite
a number came to the Regt yester-
day Some that were wounded in
the wilderness. I have just finished
supper guess what I had, Codfish
made up into as good gravy as ever
you saw & a good cup of tea
The flyes [sic] almost mrder [sic] us every
day I dont think the Boys will
avrage [sic] more than one drop of bloat
spice in their veins flys [sic] are
just like a swarm of bees around
ones head & if you sit still a moment
or stop fighting them they nearly take
sweet life We have been paid off
I got too [sic] months pay I have a $20
allotment in my jacket but