Co. C. 18th Regt Wis; Vols 
Camp Near Bear Creek Miss; Oct. 22nd 1863 
Dear Wife 
I Sit down this morning to write you a few lines 
to let you know where I am; [crossed out] [illegible] (as we advance) 
we are camped on bear Creek 8 miles East of Inka 
and not far from the State line between Miss. 
and Alabama and I Supose another days march 
will take us into the State of Alabama; 
We did not leave Inka on the 20th as I wrote to you 
in my last; we layed over on the 20th and marched 
here yesterday the 21st the country is quite Rough and 
Broken in these parts; not verry thickly Settled 
But we have good water and plenty of wood 
we are now as far East as the Rail Road is in 
  Runing Order there is a large Bridge to Build 
over Bear Creek before the cars can proceed farther 
which will Require Several days before it is finished 
we will probably Stay here a day or two before 
we march again; I wrote you in my last that I 
would not send you any money at present 
But Some of the Other Boys made up a package to send 
home: So I put in and Sent with Robert Mc and 
Ed Crandall; Ed Sent; fifteen Dollars; Robert sent 
Twenty Dol,s; and I Sent Fifty Dollars. Mrs Mc 
Michael will get it from Viroqua of Mr Lincoln 
and you will get your fifty Dollars of her; after paying 
your Share of Express fees and Lincolns charges for 
his Trouble; we had quite a hard rain yesterday in the 
fore noon which made it verry unpleasent marching 
the air is cool this morning; and the Sun is partly 
obscured by clouds but I dont think we will have 
any rain to day, I have not Recd any letter from you 
Since I last wrote but I will look for another from you 
next mail; my health I think is Slowly on the gain 
But I am considerably troubled with Nerviousness and 
Dyspepsia yet; I think I will get along pretty well 
however; and I dont want you to feel uneasy about for 
that would not help me at all; or do yourself any good; 
my time is considerable more than half out and if 
I live through the rest of it; I will then come home 
my how Independent of furloughs or any body Else 
I have always thought that I would come through 
the war and get home all right; but So long as I 
Stay in the Service I will try and make myself useful 
and do as well for myself as I can consistently 
    Well Lucinda I have nothing more to write this 
morning So good Bye for the present 
 	    Yours As Ever 
Thos .J. Davis 
Lucinda. M. Davis