Huntsville Ala March 15th 1864 
Dear Wife 
I Sit down this afternoon to write 
you in answer to two letters that I 
Rec'd from you yesterday one dated Feb  
23rd and the other 28th the first I have 
Rec'd from you for three weeks and I 
was verry glad to hear that you was well 
but was sorry to hear that the Baby 
had been So Sick but I hope it will 
get over it and not have the Diptheria 
again: Diptheria is generally hard on [page torn] 
children; I am in as good health as [page torn] 
I am still with the Regt at Hunts[page torn] 
waiting to be mustered into the [page torn] 
the Mustering Officer has been sick [page torn] 
the Reason that we have not been mustered 
before this he is getting better now and 
we will probably be mustered this week 
the Boys in the Reg't are as well as usual 
Except Will Cleary he has been having 
          a few chills
I was Sorry to see that you was so 
mutch out of heart in referance to my  
ReEnlisting in the Army I know it 
looks like a long time and a hard road 
to travel; to Soldier three years longer 
but I dont intend that I shall serve 
three years longer: even if the war should 
last so long as that: I thought as long 
as I had Soldiered so long that I ought 
to get some pay for what I had done 
I See from Elisabeths letter that you 
sent me; that she thought I had 
[page torn] long enough for one man; 
[page torn] I hope after being lucky so far 
[page torn] I may get through Safe; but as 
[page torn] as that is concerned: life is uncer 
tain any place and we must run 
our chances: you wanted me to let you Know 
when I [crossed out word] Should be at home on furlough 
So you would Know when to look for me? 
That would be impossible for me to tell you 
though we will probably come home sometime 
   this Spring if not this Spring we 
will come as soon as the Spring  
campaign is over. I think however we 
will come this Spring but dont disappoin 
yourself looking untill you see me 
coming: Robt Mc; has not got Back or 
the Regt yet: and probably he did not start 
when you thought he did; there is not 
mutch news here of importance: Sherman 
has Returned to Vicksburg from his 
raid into Mississippi: The Wether 
is Somewhat cooler to day than it [page torn] 
been for several days: but the [page torn] 
for frost is now about over [page torn] 
this Spring  . I have no more [page torn] 
write so I will close for this time 
I Ever Remain yours 
Thos.J.Davis 
   Lucinda. M. Davis 
 
P.S. 
     I will send you a song