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sand from the North which gradually settling formed the present soil of this country.  These deposits are at the least 150 to 200 deep in this region.
Camp Near Memphis Sept 1st 1864
Before I got through with my nonsense we received orders to be ready to march in one hour, and I had to pack up preparatory to starting.  We did not start in an hour however but waited till the next morning, -- yesterday morn, -- when we got on the cars, and arrived in Memphis about 3 P.M.  Reports have it that we are on on our way home and that we will start up the river tomorrow.  Camp rumors are not always authoritative, and this can not be relied on, but we will start before long as our time is out in just one week from today.  I hope that by the time this reaches you we will far on our journey northward.  I am on guard today and it is just time for me to to report for duty.  So I will hastily subscribe myself.
As Ever Your Friend
Sam Calvin

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sand from the North which gradually settling formed the present soil of this country. These deposits are at the least 150 to 200 deep in this region. Camp Near Memphis Sept 1st 1864 Before I got through with my nonsense we received orders to be ready to march in one hour, and I had to pack up preparatory to starting. We did not start in an hour however but waited till the next morning, -- yesterday morn, -- when we got on the cars, and arrived in Memphis about 3 P.M. Reports have it that we are on on our way home and that we will start up the river tomorrow. Camp rumors are not always authoritative, and this can not be relied on, but we will start before long as our time is out in just one week from today. I hope that by the time this reaches you we will far on our journey northward. I am on guard today and it is just time for me to to report for duty. So I will hastily subscribe myself. As Ever Your Friend Sam Calvin