Pioneer Corps 3rd Div 15th 1864 
Huntsville Ala Sunday March 26th 1864 
      Dear Lucinda 
I Sit down this pleasent Sabbath 
evening to write 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 but I will 
look for another letter tomorrow; The 
Pioneer Corps has Returned to Huntsville 
having finished the r.r. Bridges and 
I have come back to the Corps though 
both the corps and Regt are inTown not  
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[page torn] to the Regt Every day if I choose 
[page torn] not Know how long the corps will 
remain in Town probably not long 
as we have orders to get ready for the 
Spring campaign; Gen Sherman &  
Gen McPherson arrived here yesterday 
and it is thought that a forward movement 
will be made Shortly
The 48th & 59th Ind Regts that have 
been home on veteran furloughs are now on 
there way back marching through from 
Nashville to Huntsville on foot the left 
Nashville yesterday morning it will take 
them six or Seven days to march through 
we have no assurance when we will get 
to Start home though there is talk that 
we will be allowed to go when the Indiana 
Reg'ts get back; We have had quite rough 
wether for the past two weeks for this time 
of year until yesterday and to day the wether 
has been clear and pleasent and I think 
that Spring has now fairly commenced 
I Still tell you as I did before not [page torn] 
look for us home until you see [page torn] 
may have to go through the Spring  [page torn]] 
before we get our furlough: I know that 
there have been Several of the boys writing 
home a month ago Stating that the Regts 
would be at home in a few days: I have 
have been in the army long Enough to 
learn a little Military and Regts
as well as men must wait and let 
things take their regular course 
When we get ready to start home you will 
find it out soon enough So it is not neses 
sary to look on uncertainties; The veterans 
have not been paid yet and will probably 
not be for Several days; Now Lucinda I 
hope you will not think hard of me for Re 
enlisting although perhaps I may have done 
wrong but I studied the matter over 
thoroughly and it was for your good as well 
 as my own that I done so; The more we 
Save during the war the better Start we 
will have when we set up Housekeeping 
[page torn] I thought I could not do better for 
[page torn] length of time neither do I believe 
[page torn] could Enjoy myself better at home with 
you; but then I Should have to be in the 
Spring and fall campaign this year any 
way and I think that will end most of  
the fighting; the war cannot always last 
it must [crossed out word] conclude [crossed out word] some way inside 
of two years
you say that I should come home and let 
others go that have been at home: that would 
be all right I know but if they stay at 
home let them pay for it I was credited 
to Milwaukee as there was no one in the 
Town of Jefferson that I wished to shield 
from the Draft; Jas Lowrie wrote to me 
that I could have $125 Dollars if I 
would be credited to Jefferson but I think 
I can get more from Milwaukee (So let 
her want: if I dont) Wel Lucinda I have 
no great am't of news to write to day 
and hoping this may find you in the 
best of health and spirits: and [page torn] 
I may Ere long be permitted [page torn]  
you again and Spend a happy [page torn]  
your Society I bid you an affectionate 
  Good Bye; 
T.J. Davis 
To L.M. Davis