Davis writes Lucinda explaining that his health is tolerable and that he experienced quite a hard cold for over a month which he is almost completely over. He notes that the Corps is still in Huntsville where they will be stationed for some time while working on building fortifications. Davis writes that in regards to furloughs, the Officers of the Regiment keep saying the men will start home in a few days. Davis suspects they will not head home until the 4th Minnesota returns in late May or early June. Davis notes that he read a letter Rosene Morley wrote to Ed Rogers concerning the death of his wife, and received his own letters from Sarah McLain, and Ida and Bennett Snyder. Davis concludes by writing that although his Regiment was mustered three weeks ago they have still yet to be paid.
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