Pioneer Corps 3rd Division 15th A C
	Bridgeport Alabama Nov 17th 1863
			Dear Wife
I Sit down this morning to write you a few lines to
to let you Know that I am in moderate health
hoping this may find you well; I wrote you a letter on
the 12th while at Winchester; We left Winchester the 13th
traveled all day and camped on the Cumberland
Mountains and arrived at the foot of the Mt,ns at
noon on the 14th and arrived at this place at noon
on the 15th we have had a long and tedious march
with rough and Rockey roads we are at Bridgeport
Ala 30 miles below Chattanooga; we Recd orders a
few [illegible] minutes ago to be ready to march at
a half hours notice one Division of our Corps is
crossing the river to day and we will probably cross
to morrow and go to Join Hooker on the Right flank
this side of Chattanooga we are now near Enough to
the front to hear occasional cannon Shots; Hooker has
been gaining Some advantages over over the Rebels in 
position and I think when we get around ready to
attack them they will pack up what loose traps they
have and make a Retrograde movement towards
the South; for I dont believe they will Stand us
another big fight here for there is more yankee
here now than they will be able to handle; but they
have quite a large force too our forces are begining to
work around in their rear; Im In my last 
letter I told you to Direct your letter to
Pioneer Corps (Core) 2nd Div 17th Army Corps
but our number has lately been changed; you
will now Direct to Pioneer Corps 3rd Div 15th A C
I Recd another letter from Sarah McLain yesterday
dated Oct 27th and also one from Sister Elisabeth
Ditto there not mutch Interesting matter in either
of them I will send both of them to you; [crossed out][this is] I saw
Ben Pulver yesterday he looks well and hearty he be
longs in the 92nd Ills Regt; he was in the Battle of chick
amaugua I am now only about 30 miles from where
Brother William is probably I may get a chance
to see him; you will see by Sarahs letter that I wrote
to her that Jabe was at home So I supose I will
have to take it back; I have not Recd any letter
from you since I last wrote I Shall Expect another
the Next mail I have Several letters to answer to day
So I cannot write as mutch to you as I otherwise
would I hope we will get into camp before long
So we will have have more chance to write I was
Over to the Reg,t this morning the boys are all well
they told me that there was to be one man from Each
company sent home to Recruit and that Robert
Mc was going from our company; This is the best
wartered and healthiest part of the south I have been
in yet the health of is getting mutch better I am yet
troubled more or less with Rheumatism & Dyspepsia
but I feel better than I did a month ago; I must close
I Remain yours as Ever	             Thos.J.Davis
		             Lucinda M Davis 


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