Corinth July 19th 1862 
I Rec,d a letter from you this morning 
dated   from 4th to 8th of July. Calvin 
Morley Brought it he started from 
Viroqua a week ago last Thursday 
he looks well and Hearty again 
though he looked more like adead man 
when he left here than a being of life 
he Brought us the news of the Death of 
Elijah Forsythe he died at Keokuk Iowa on 
the 21st of June Morley Said that he Saw 
Burnett the [crossed out] [y] day before he left Viroqua 
you wrote that you herd that there was 
folks around Springville that was Ready 
to tar and feather him Burnett when 
he got home; I would like to have the 
power to Draft a lot of wide mouthed 
patriots that I could pick out in the 
Vicinity of Springville and Viroqua 
you generally See those that are the loudest 
in denouncing others as cowards are the 
Stick the closest to home themselves 
those patriotic folks Still have a fine 
chance yet to display their Valor as 
Wisconsin is called on to furnish Several 
          was 
Thousand more men; Burnett ^ Sick 
all the time he was here and I do not 
Believe he Ever would have got well as 
long as he would have Remained here; Burnett 
would not have went home if he thought 
he would got well here he Really Disliked 
to go as it was; you wanted to know if I 
meant for you to live at Burnetts again 
    e 
that is the calculation I had if you prefer^d 
Staying thare I would Rather you would Stay 
      than 
there ^ any place Else up there; Burnett 
Says you can Stay there as long as you wish 
Tell Mrs Burnett that I Appriciate her 
well wishes But I hope I may not 
while in the Army need any personal 
assistance from friends at home; though 
it is a cheering consolation for one to know 
that he has friends in time of need 
there was a letter come here to day for 
Burnett it was from John. B. Merrill 
one of the Released prisoners of our Co 
him and 8 others of the Tigers are [crossed out] [there] 
in Benton Barricks at St Louis 
[H.?] Cleary is with them, I will Send 
the letter in this and you can hand it to  
Burnett it Speaks for its Self and 
So I will not write any of the Details 
News come into camp yesterday that 
one company of the 17th Wis woho was Detailed 
to work out on the Rail Road toward 
Memphis had been captured and taken 
prisoners by the Sesh the Report was 
that the Rebels had torn up a portion of 
the Track and awaited the approach of the 
Train carrying the Co above mentioned and 
[crossed out] [illegible] the [crossed out] [illegible] Cars Run off the Track Killing 
Six and the Remainder fell in the hands 
of the Rebels; Such is the yarn But I 
dont Believe it until I am better 
Satisfied of the fact 
 I Riceived the Money that I loaned 
in Milwaukee to Mr Cox he paid me 
when we was paid off here; I do not 
wish you to work hard give yourself 
proper Exercise to Keep up a healthy 
circulation of the Blood But do not 
fatigue yourself unnessarly 
Ben Greenman got a letter from his 
wife to day Ben is well; Alvin Caulkins 
has not had a letter from home for three 
weeks he thinks the old folks are 
getting too careless about writing to him 
I would been glad [crossed out] [illegible] if I could have 
Seen David Ingersoll & Green Sallee 
for they are good Boys; how did David 
like the country; not very well I guess 
you Say you want long letters from me 
I would like long letters from you 
and I will write all I think necessary 
my paper is out and I must close 
So Good Bye      T.J. Davis 
Lucinda. M. Davis