(1862 
Bolivar Tenn. Aug, 12th 
      Dear Wife 
I Sit down to write 
you a few lines to in 
form you that I am 
well and hope this 
     may find you the Same, I have 
not Rec,d any letter from you Since two 
weeks ago to day So I thought I would 
write anyhow I would have written 
Sooner but I kept looking for a letter 
from you; But none come yet though 
I Shall look for one every day until 
I get it; we are Still here in Bolivar 
and I think it is probable that we 
will Remain here all Summer, I 
would mutch Rather [crossed out] [S] Stay here 
than at Corinth for we have good 
water here and at Corinth it was 
   verry poor and Scarce at that 
there is nothing of Importance 
transpiring here at present, though 
when we was ordered here; they 
thought that this place would Soon be 
attacked by the Rebels but I have not 
heard of [crossed out] [in] any Sesesh forces of any 
Size near here; though there is a 
Band of Girillas prowling around here 
but are careful to keep their distance 
I Rec,d a letter from Brother Isaac last 
week he is Still in Leavenworth he 
Said that he was in tolerable good 
health he has not got his discharge 
he is now detailed on Extra duty in 
the Hospital and gets Extra pay 
I got a letter the other day from James 
Lowrie of Viroqua dated July 30th he 
Said that Him Berry and Jerry Rusk 
was trying to Raise a Company for the 25th 
Reg,t in [Vernot?] County But Says that 
Recruiting goes Slow and will go So 
until after harvest; I guess So too; 
I, Also Rec,d a letter two or three days 
ago from David and Nancy 
Ingersoll dated July 24th [crossed out] [illegible] David 
Ingersoll and Green Sallee had got 
home from Wis; David Said that 
the folks was all well he Said that 
he had bought a Drum for Charlie 
and while he was writing he Said 
Charlie was trying to play the fife 
and Drum at the Same time; he Said 
that Charlie and Grand Ma, Said they 
would give all the Old Shoes they had 
if they could get to see me David said 
he was going to write to you 
I wrote to you before that I would Send 
you the letter that I got from Susan 
but I forgot to put it in I will Send 
it in this if I dont forget it again 
[Written upside down on top of Scan 4] 
 
I will Write More Next time 
T.J. Davis 
To     L.M. Davis 
 
[End] 
 
Will Cleary got a letter to day from Henry 
Cleary and Old [illegible in original] Stevenson, they 
are Still at Benton Baricks St Louis 
Henry is awful homeSick; he is a 
fraid that his wifes Heart will 
Break and Cave in; if he dont get home 
Soon; but he is Still afraid that he will 
be Exchanged and Sent back to the 
Regiment again  .I found one of my 
Cousins the Other day in the 61st Ills 
Vol I had not Saw him for three years 
he was Verry glad to See me and So was 
I to See him   I Believe all of the Boys 
here are tolerable well; we left four 
of our Co. back in the Hospital at 
[Written upside down - 	mail] 
Corinth; Old David Arnott our fifer 
[Written upside down - not verry Safe Sending money in the] 
J.M. Stokes; John Pennell and 
[Written upside down - Send Twenty Dollars home but it is] 
Ed Crandall; Stokes and Pennell 
[Written upside down – we was paid off last week I would] 
was quite Sick But Crandall and 
 
arnott was not considered dangerous 
     Write Soon      Thomas J. Davis