Head Quarters, 18th R.W.V. Co, C__________ 
 
Lake Providence, La. April 10th 1863 
         Dear Wife 
     I Rec,d a letter from you three or four days ago 
dated March 25th and was glad to hear that you 
wa well, I am as well as usual; the wether continues 
about the Same as when I last wrote; I rec,d a letter 
from Brother William the Same time I Rec,d yours 
he had got back to his Reg,t at Murfreesboro Tenn____ 
he wrote that he was well and that the army there 
was Generally in good health and Spirits 
I Rec,d a letter from Burnett yesterd dated 30th [illegible] 
   he wrote that his family was well with the Exception 
of colds; he made considerable appologies for not 
writing before; we had a Review day before yesterday 
Gen, Thomas the Agutant Gen; of the United States was 
here and we had Several Speeches etc; there is to be two 
Nigger Reg,ts Raised here; by his order, and comissions 
given to white men [crossed out] [out of] from among the Soldiers here 
for the Nigger Officers; Robert Mc and Isaac Newell 
handed in their names for Subject,s for commission 
but dont know yet whether either will be successful 
As for myself I did not make an aplicaton for any office 
There is plenty of Niggers in this vicinity and I think that 
two Reg,ts can be Easily Raised at this Point; Gen: Thos 
Says those Negros that will not make Soldiers will be 
put on the Evacuated Plantations here and be allowed 
to Cultivate them for their own Support ___________________ 
We Drew four months pay day before yesterday; Robert 
Ed; Crandall and myself is Starting a package of money 
home to day by Express it is Directed to Roberts wife She 
will give you yours; I Sent Sixty Dollars; you will pay 
your part of the Express fees when you get the money. 
I will Send you Ten Dollars more in this letter; I have 
not yet heard from the Ten Dollars I Sent you the other 
pay day; but I hope you Rec,d it; the Badax Boys are 
all well; we Expect to have Gen Muster to day at Ten 
oclock and I have not time to write a long letter 
though there is no Important news Since I last wrote 
we are kept So busy Drilling and guarding that I 
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Scarc^ly have time to Answer all letters I Receive 
I will close this Epistle hoping it may find you 
well write Often as convenient and give me the news 
Do the Best you can and be a good Girl ______________________ 
Nothing more this time So Good Bye 
I Remain Yours as Ever 
      Thos. J.Davis ___________ 
Lucinda. M. Davis 
 
 
P.S. I send my last Stamp on this letter and there 
is none here to be bought