Pioneer Corps 3rd Div 15th A.C. 
 
Jonesboro Ala; Jan. 17th 1864 
Dear Wife 
To day is Sunday and I am not on 
duty so I will occupy part of this 
Evening in writing you a few lines 
to let you know that I am in my 
usual health. I have not Rec.d any 
letter from you Since I last wrote 
the last letter I Recd from you was 
          a 
dated Dec 23rd and m^iled 25th [crossed out word] 
we are still at Jonesboro working 
on a RR Bridge and we will go on 
to Huntsville when we get it finished 
the 18th is Still at Huntsville I have 
not been to the Regt for about a month 
but I hear that over half the Regt has 
Re-Enlisted in the Veteran Service; 
I think I hear you ask: did you 
you Enlist Thomas? to which I Reply 
Not mutch; Mary Ann 
I did not go to war for money 
(though I need considerable of it,)  
and when my three years is out 
I think I will bid Uncle Sams 
Service farewell for Several days 
not that I am Tired of the cause 
but I want some others that have 
not been [crossed out word] to war to come out 
and try it a whack: and after 
they have been in the field as long 
as I have they will know what civil  
law is worth; we are having quite 
pleasent winter weather now Since 
the cold Spell has passed; I Rec'd 
a letter last night from Belle and 
David Ingersoll they wrote that 
the folks were well they sent me 
little Charlies picture it is a good 
picture and looks quite natural only 
he has grown considerable since 
I Saw him; I have my family 
[crossed out word] altogether now I keep them 
in my writing Book where I 
   can look at them Every day 
and think how glad I will be 
when I get home and have an opper 
tunity to sit down and talk with  
them; If you should go to Lacrosse 
again I wish you would go to a good 
artist and get your Ambrotype taken 
Small Size in a case and send it to 
me; those you had taken in viroqua 
ware poorly done, Ben: Tantz is 
not mutch of an artist any how 
I think I will get my picture taken 
and send to you when I get to Huntsville 
; if you can conveniently you might have 
your picture taken in one side of the 
case and Silvies in the [crossed out word] other 
Though you need not put yourself 
to too mutch Trouble about it 
I have not mutch news to write 
this time I will write more 
when I get another letter from you 
from what I hear I Supose you 
have had Some verry cold wether in 
Wis this month but I hope it will 
not remain so cold all winter 
Well I believe I will close for 
the present Please to write 
Soon Direct your letters as 
before Pioneer Corps 3rd Div 
15th A.C. ____ via Nashville Tenn 
     I Remain Truly Yours as 
Ever	 
Thos.J.Davis 
To Lucinda. M. Davis