Head Quarters 18th Reg. Wis. Vol 
     Camp Near Grand Junction Tennessee 
     Nov 23rd (1862)            Dear Lucinda 
I again Sit down to write you a few 
lines to [crossed out] [illegible] inform you that I am as 
well as usual and hope this may 
find you well; I Recd a letter from 
you last Night dated Nov 9th, Conveying 
the Intelligence that another Badger 
of the female persuasion had Emigrated 
to Wisconsin but I had got the news 
nearly a week before in one of Robert 
[illegible] letters So you See it did not Surprise 
me much; though I was glad to learn that 
you was doing well; You wished me to 
Send a name for the, [Gehal?] I dont 
hardly know what to Say about it 
for it Seems Rather Small Business to 
Engage in yet, I guess I had better 
wait a while and See if it will grow 
Big Enough to be worth Sending a name 
to [crossed out] [illegible] So far; it would Scarcly understand 
its name yet awhile any way 
dont you think I make a Regular 
Spread Eagle of myself with the Idea 
of being called; dad, when I get home 
and intertain Immaginary Ideas 
of being a man of a family; Well does 
the girl call you, Ma, yet; I immagin 
I hear it Say So; Tell it not to cry after 
me for I will be at home one of these days 
Mrs. Smith it was good looking but did 
not wish to tell you so lest it would make 
you proud. I Supose; that was a Sly way She 
took to flatter me though I think I will 
get over it for I,m Tough; Well I Sup 
ose that is Enough about the Baby for 
this time; we are Still here at Grand  
Junction yet and I don't have any 
Idea how long we will Remain here or 
how Soon we will leave we have a large 
Body of Troops here Enough I suppose to 
                 of Rebels 
Lick any force ^ in this part of the confederacy 
the is so mutch Said and talked of 
about the war that I Almost dis 
like to write anything about it 
And I hope how Soon we may have 
no war to be talked of; As to the 
Honors of war they have no charms for 
me farther than doing my duty for the 
good of my country; I almost think this 
[crossed out] [illegible] was is curse put upon the people for 
the wickedness of the Nation, at least 
thousands are being punished by it 
I have Some hopes that the war may be 
Settled this winter; I never allow myself 
to get the Blues Excep the Red White & Blue 
and Sometime that Runs to a low Ebb 
we are having a pretty good time here The 
weather pleasant and Appears Healthy 
we are beginning to have heavy frosts 
cold nights Ice will freeze [crossed out] [at] on pudales 
at night bout the thickness of window 
glass but it all melts again before noon 
the boys are generally in pretty good health 
Ben Greenman is in  the Hospital 
at Jefferson Barricks ten miles Below 
St, Louis I got a letter from him the other 
day he Said he was not getting any better 
Jim Williams has been Sent North 
Since we left Corinth; I Rec,d a letter 
from Brother william [crossed out] [illegible] yesterday 
he is in Benton Baricks St Louis he is  
a paroled prisoner he was taken 
prisoner at the Battle of Perryville K.Y. 
on the 8th of October he Said he was 
well, I wish you would Send me a half 
Dollars worth of Letter Stamps if you can 
get them handy I cant get them here only  
as I happen on Individuals has had them 
Sent to them I have used a Dollars worth 
Since I left Bolivar Besides what 
you have Sent me; I have over 60, old letters 
in my KnapSack and have Sent away and 
Burnt up as many more Since I have been 
down here; I will will Send some cotton 
Just as I pulled it out of the pod 
Give my Respects to Hariet and Mrs 
Smith and your Mothers folks; tell your 
Mother and John I will try and Answer their 
Letter in my Next   Yors as Ever 
T.J.Davis 
       Lucinda M Davis