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Probably they kin tell us where the rijimint is , '' suggested Shorty . The two boys were evidently recruits of some months ' standing , but not yet considered seasoned soldiers . `` No , '' they said , `` there is no 200th Ind. here now . It was here yesterday , and was camped right over there , where you see that old camp , but before noon came an order to march with three days ' rations and 40 rounds . It went out the Lafayette Road , and the boys seemed to think they wuz goin ' out to Pigeon Mountain to begin the general advance o ' the army , and wuz mightily tickled over it . '' `` Gone away , '' said Si , scanning the abandoned camp sadly ; `` everybody could n't have gone . They must 've left somebody behind that was n't able to travel , and somebody to take care o ' 'em .