Pioneer Corps 3rd Div; 15th A C 
Bridgeport: Ala: December 5th 1865 
    	   Dear Wife 
I again take my pen to write you a line in answer to 
you letter of 15th of Nov which I Rec,d last night: 
[crossed out] [and] I was verry glad to hear from you and to hear that 
you was well for I had not had a letter from you for 
over two weeks the last letter I Rec,d from you before 
this; was dated 25 & 28th of Oct; So they were over two 
weeks apart; my health is Still improving Slowly 
and my Appetite is getting quite good though I am 
not yet free from Dyspepsia & Rheumatism and 
uncle Sams board is bad medicine for Dyspeptic's 
the principal diet being Hard Bread fat meat and 
coffee; we sometimes have fresh beef; but verry Seldom 
get any vegatables because the Transportation line 
is occupied with more Substantial food that is 
really necessary for the support of the army; we are 
now at Bridgeport Alabama again; we left Chattanooga 
day before yesterday morning and arrived here last night 
I Stoped over night with my Brother Will at his Reg,t 
Between here and Chattanooga night before last; 
It is Reported that we will go into camp here or at 
Huntsville; until our Division Recruits up from their 
fatigueing marches: The wether has been quite pleseant 
for the past three or four days but is cloudy to day and 
has the appearance of rain; but we have got our Tents 
again and are prepared to Keep Dry: So let the rain 
come if we dont have to march; you did not say 
whether you had Rec,d the fifty Dollars I sent you from
Inka; or not; you again wrote to Know if I had 
clothes [crossed out] [and] Enough and Enough to Eat etc ___ we was a little 
Short of provision while we was at Chattanooga because 
there was so many of us and the roads was So bad that the 
Teams could [crossed out word] not supply us from Bridgeport the End of 
Railroad Transportation; we have always had plenty of 
clothes and Blankets I have more than I like to carry on 
a march I have got a good pare of Boots that will last 
me all winter I mean to have Enough to keep me 
comfortable while I am in the army if money or 
Stealing; Either one; will get it? So dont write 
that old Story over so many times: I would like 
to hear Something new and Original from you occasionally 
for I must Say your letters of late are decidedly dry. 
You never Seem to try to originate anything yourself 
I would like to see you show some Spirit and force 
of mind of your own; in most of your letters you 
have something to say about Jabes wife and Odells 
folks and somebody's baby etc. Jabes wife nor Odells 
folks Either you know are no peticular playthings of 
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my mine; and if I hear from them  o^ce a month it 
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will do me verry well; I don know anything abo^t 
Ike Odell. I have not heard of him for six months; 
but if I was allowed to Judge of Odells facilities for 
Supporting babies; I would say it was time for him to 
Saw off and quit the business: I have not Recd a letter 
from Susan Wilson Since I left vicksburg I wrote to her 
Since I Rec,d a letter from her though She may not have 
Rec,d my last; my paper is out; write Soon 
L M Davis			    Thos. J. Davis