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he left Keokuk Sunday morning and he arrived at St.Louis on Monday morning.
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He thinks its the 22nd of September and he is 2 miles south of Cornith.
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He gave his wife a short account of his march from Inker to Corinth, the calls it the battle of battle of Friday and Saturday, and his pursuit as far as Ripley.
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He has been at a camp near Ripley for about a week and he says its a pleasant place, he said there is rolling ground in the oak woods, and its shady in the day time and free from dust.
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He said in saturday morning at about 4 a.m. there was a change and they were going to head to Iowa or Ohio.
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He said that a grand movement of the whole army has commenced,and that nearly all the troops from Corinth, Bolivar and Jackson having met those from Corinth at this place.
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there was a creek called davis and it was about 20 feet wide to 2 to 8 feet deep.
