CANT INDEPENDENCE,
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Vicksburg, July Q, 1916. {


DEAR JoNEs:-There is not a word Of
news of any importance to write to you.--
We are still in camp, without the least pro-
liability OF leaving it for several days. II
is true we have been inspected by Gen.
CRoGHAN, Of the U. S. Army, and he thinks
Gen. WooL will be here in 10 or IS days
with orders to march to some place. Our
Imprisonment here, in this unhealthy place
has been caused by the stupidity of our
functionaries-wh the States at greater
distance than ours, have sent their regi-
ments on to the seat of war, we are here in
camp, subject to sickness and death; in
deed there is not company in camp, but
has from 10 to 20 on the sick list; one from
the Marshall Guards died last night, There
are no accommodations at all for the sick;
they have to remain in camp--lay on straw,
and eat pickled-pork, or go to more comtor-
table quarters, aad pay their own expen-
ses. speak from experience.


Gen, WooL sent Gen. CRoGHAN here for
the purpose Of mastering the Mississippi
regiment into service, although it had been
done by the proper authorities here for near
a month. They had neglected to inform
Gen, Wool of the fact. Such conduct on
the part of our rulers deserves the lasting
contempt of every soldier.


Yours, &C., D.