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Posted: Sat Jan 9th, 2010 09:59 am

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suilly77
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DeVall’s Bluff Ark
May 25th 1864

Cousin Justus,

Well Justus we are getting along after
fashon about as well as commond
run of Soldires does Albert is
well or was fiew days ago he
has gone up the river now on
an escort to Jackson Port
they are going to with draw the
troops from that place

our Regt has been guarding
boats up thare to take them
suppls all winter & now they
see fit to take them away
troops are ariving every day
here of late from up the
river most of are stopping here
& waiting further orders
I think that that a large forse
will be kept here to fall back
to in case of nesesity this plase
should be held at all hazards

We have been looking for an
attack on this place here of late
but have not seen eny of the rebs
yet. the long role was beat one evening
about & 8 oclock the signal to fall
out in battle line.

I Tell you what
it is the 126th was found all right
to the scrach we got the Praise by
a Major who was thare who had
seen our Regt fall out in battle line
before. he said our Regt 126
fall out quicke then eny Regt he
had ever saw this was the first
time the hole Regt has fell out in line.

But the alarm was false so after
wating awhile we were orderd
to our quarters to hold our selves
in readiness at a moments warning
I think thare is preprations
being made for a nother expidi
-tion through to Texes this summer
or fall as the other one was all
most an intire failure it is to be
hopt the next will be sucksessful.

We have quite cheering News of the
Army under Genral Grant
I have grait faith in Grant
I belive that he will well take
Richmond if takes all summer.

He is a man that is calculate
to do wonders because he will
have his own way & will carry
out his plans they are they will
not predict for him at washington
I think.

My Faith is strong
in our Cause all though it may take
some time to yet to crush out this
wicked reblion I do not think I will
get eny chance to come home on a
furlow I should like to very much
this fall but it is very doutful.

How is Merrill getting a long is he
about to marry or not Tell me in
your next wich way he is looking
if you know Merrill is very negli
gent about writing to me he could write
once a week just as well as not if he
thought so I must close write soon
Give my Best Respects to all inquiri
friends & tell them to write
Respectfuly your Cousin
D. W. Mack

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