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to feed their soldiers but I am fearful that their soldiers will get but little good from it as I think Uncle Sams boys will be in this neighborhood about geathering time,  So far I have saw but one field of cotton which contained about 100 acres. The first day we marched 10 miles the Second 15 miles which brought us within 3 miles of the place where we remined all night and yesterday mornig we come on to this place and we now encamped in the Subarbs of the Village which is a place which has in its flourishing times contained 1000 or 1200 inhabitants but it now has the appearance of haveing saw its best days as there is a considerable sign of decay, but Still there are many beautiful residences,  It is the county Seat of Franklin Co. is situated on the Memphis and Charleston R.R. and five miles from Florence on the Tennessee River  The location is beautiful  There is a large Stream of water comes out of the bluff immediately at the edge of the town which is always cool and pure therefore good water is abundant. The weather has been extreamly warm for some days consequently it has been very hard on us while marching. There has been no rain for 10 days consequently the roads have become very dusty and when you take in to consideration the number of troops that are marching through here, you can form some idea of the cloud of dust trough which we have to travel, The consequence is that large numbers of the boys give out and become perfectly exhausted and have to lay down in the Shade until evening when they can take their own time and come into camp at their leisure.  When we crossed Bear River on the first days march we had to take off our pants and wade through and we ware all warm and the consequence was, the reaction caused many of us to feel quite sick for some time after we got over. and among the others  I was quite sick for some time and the next day for the first time since I have been in the Service I had to fall out of the ranks and take to the shade.  I got into camp about sundown as was quite sick all night and yesterday morning.  I was not able to march. therefore I got into the Ambulance and rode here. After I had been here some time and got well cooled off I went to the creek and took a good bath and removed some of the accumulated Sweat and dust off of me and changed clothes and

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to feed their soldiers but I am fearful that their soldiers will get but little good from it as I think Uncle Sams boys will be in this neighborhood about geathering time, So far I have saw but one field of cotton which contained about 100 acres. The first day we marched 10 miles the Second 15 miles which brought us within 3 miles of the place where we remined all night and yesterday mornig we come on to this place and we now encamped in the Subarbs of the Village which is a place which has in its flourishing times contained 1000 or 1200 inhabitants but it now has the appearance of haveing saw its best days as there is a considerable sign of decay, but Still there are many beautiful residences, It is the county Seat of Franklin Co. is situated on the Memphis and Charleston R.R. and five miles from Florence on the Tennessee River The location is beautiful There is a large Stream of water comes out of the bluff immediately at the edge of the town which is always cool and pure therefore good water is abundant. The weather has been extreamly warm for some days consequently it has been very hard on us while marching. There has been no rain for 10 days consequently the roads have become very dusty and when you take in to consideration the number of troops that are marching through here, you can form some idea of the cloud of dust trough which we have to travel, The consequence is that large numbers of the boys give out and become perfectly exhausted and have to lay down in the Shade until evening when they can take their own time and come into camp at their leisure. When we crossed Bear River on the first days march we had to take off our pants and wade through and we ware all warm and the consequence was, the reaction caused many of us to feel quite sick for some time after we got over. and among the others I was quite sick for some time and the next day for the first time since I have been in the Service I had to fall out of the ranks and take to the shade. I got into camp about sundown as was quite sick all night and yesterday morning. I was not able to march. therefore I got into the Ambulance and rode here. After I had been here some time and got well cooled off I went to the creek and took a good bath and removed some of the accumulated Sweat and dust off of me and changed clothes and