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Help: Camp name near Murfreesboro NC?

I have just received a copy of a letter from a John B. Wiginton which was written on March 12, 1864 from a camp near Murfreesboro NC. I cannot totally make out the name of the camp but it appears to be Gatlin. Can anyone confirm that? Also, what units were there at that time? This man's pension records state that he was with the 68th NC Infantry but I am unable to find any other records with this name. There is a chance that he might have also gone by the name of John Sawyer but the letter is signed with the Wiginton name. Other soldiers mentioned in the letter are Jessy Williams and Marcus Savills. These men are mentioned as going on furlough or having just been on furlough at the time of the writing of the letter. I have found these names with the 32nd NC but don't know if those were earlier enlistments. John discusses his recent furlough and that he had been in Camden. Any help with information about the camp or any of these soldiers and their regiments is appreciated. Thank you!

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