Co C 18th Regt. Wis vols 
   Memphis Tenn Oct 4th 1863 
          Dear Wife 
I sit down this morning to write a few lines Before 
we leave here my health is about as usual 
we have orders to be ready to get on the cars this 
evening preparatory to going to Corinth I Recd 
Two letters from you Since I wrote one dated 
Aug 25th and the other Sept 9th they had been 
[half of line illegible] another letter from you 
today as news boys are pedling papers in camp 
and say that a large mail come down the River 
but has not been distributed yet 
the next time you hear from me I will proably 
be at Corinth or between there and Chattanooga 
the wether is cold and windy last night was rather 
too cool for comfort, I got a letter from Brother 
Isaac he wrote the the folks were well 
I have no news to write today of Interest 
Thos Deckers wife started home from [here?] 
yesterday Evening she will probably get home 
by the middle of the week; one year ago today 
[crossed out] [illegible] We finished the battle of Corinth 
a day that will long be remembered by the 18th 
Two years ago day after tomorrow we was 
Sworn to live to live together But we have not 
done mutch of it yet; I Expect you are begining 
to have Some cool days in Wis by this time 
you must Excuse this pencil writing for I  
lost my pen and all the other boys are using 
theirs So I thought I would write a few lines 
with a pencil I dont hear any thing more about 
furloughs I Supose they are played out; So you 
must not look for me Soon 
When you write Direct your letter to Memphis 
Tenn I have nothing more to write at 
present I will write again when I 
Receive a letter from you 
I Remain Truly Yours as Ever 
      Thos. J. Davis 
L.M. Davis