There were no letters to day for Marion - some of the men have letters from DesMoines to he 8th.  They look cheerful while I most certainly look down my nose & feel quite chopfallen. but I will try & take it as philosophicaly as posible & wait not knowing what a day may bring forth - Our Brigade is being reorganized.  We are now under command of Col Wm M E Dye of the 20th Iowa - he is a regular U S officer & very rigid in his discipline more so by far than any thing we have ever endured.  There is a provost guard around the Brigade - & we are penned inside - can get out only by registering our names at head qrs. on going out & on returning - three Com officer of the Regt at one time - the men (privats) can go out 3 from a Co - at a time by getting a pass from Co Commander.  We are encamped behind a Levee - about 150 yds.  The Provost line is about midway between our camp & the Levee.  It has been my custom heretofore to walk out to the levee in the morning & evening while it is cool & promenade up & down or look over our army as it lies on each side of the Levee up & down the river - That pleasure is now denied me
