Feb 6th 1864 
 
     Well Lucinda as I cannot 
mail my letter until tomorrow 
I thought I would write a few more 
lines as I got a good lengthy letter 
from you; this is about 4 Oclock in 
the Evening and the wind Blows 
quite cold from the North and from 
appearance I would supose that 
the wether to day is quite cold in 
Wisconsin: and I immagin I  
See you Sitting close to the stove 
trying to keep your feet warm and 
keep Silvie from freezing; but I feel 
glad for you that the winter will soon 
be over and by the time another  
begins I hope to be at home where I can 
Share the cold and fireside with you 
perhaps in a Shanty of our own 
[crossed out] [Silvie] Little Silvie will be 15 months 
old day after tomorrow; and I
Supose She will soon be runing 
alone I immagin that I see her 
now runing around [crossed out words] 
with her little curly flaxen hair 
and making a considerable noise; 
and getting into considerable mischief 
when She finds an oppertunity to do so 
And I supose she will be walking  
before I get home? 
We have a good house with a good fire 
place in it. to Stay in while we are 
here: I think we will remain in  
the vicinity of Huntsville until 
the begining of the Spring campaign 
I think we will Spend our time 
next Summer in Alabama 
and Georgia; I dont know 
whether our Reg.t (the 18th) is yet  
Sworn into the Veteran Service 
or not: it had not yet been  
mustered when I left 
Huntsville: I think the
prospect of them getting a 
     furlough this Spring is 
doubtful and you see if they 
do go I will be left here because I 
am not a veteran; I would like 
if the war would End before my  
time is out but I dont wish to stay 
any longer than my time; in the 
army; and when my time is out 
and I wish to come back to the  
army I can do so and make 
more money than I can by  
Enlisting again unless the war 
Ends by that time: well I am 
[illegible] sitting on the floor writing. 
my knee so I will close for the 
present – write soon 
I Remain Ever faithfull 
yours .. 
Good Bye 
Thos J Davis 
Lucie M Davis