Co. C 18th Regt Wis; Vols 
[crossed out] [illegible]        Inka Miss Oct 20th 1863 
Dear Wife 
I take my pencil this morning to write 
you a few lines in answer to your letter of 
7th Inst that I Recd yesterday 
We are now on the march and at Inka 
We will leave here to day at 11 Oclock and march 
out as far as Bear Creek;  Seven miles from 
this place Bear Creek is as far out the Cars 
Run at present; I dont know how far East we 
will go; there is talk however that we will go 
through to Chattanooga But I dont mutch 
Believe that we will go so far as that 
We was paid two months pay day before 
yesterday but I will not Send any money 
[home?] at present or untill I hear from 
 
what I [crossed out] [illegible] last Sent and I may not Send 
any until next pay day 
my health is Some better than when I 
last wrote to you; thirteen months ago to day  
I was in Inka before; that was the day after 
the Battle; and it has changed hands between 
the Rebels and unionists Several times since 
then; you must Excuse a Short letter to day 
as I have but little time to write to day 
I will try and make it all up some other time 
the boys are all Improving in health Slowly that 
has been sick; Ed Crandall is healthier now 
than he has been Since he has been in the 
Service; Alvin got a letter from E. Caulkins 
the other day and Ed Crandall bot one from 
C: Hagerman at the same time the Battery 
was at [crossed out] [illegible][Brathear?] City La 
and the health of the Boys Improving 
the wether is cool and pleasent to day 
with some appearance of Rain though 
we had a heavy rain last night 
I will write again when we stop for  
a few days 
       I Remain Your as Ever 
 
Thos. J.Davis 
 
Lucie. M. Davis