Chattanooga Tenn Sunday June 26th 1864 
 
I sit down this Sunday evening to write you a short 
Epistle to let you Know that I am Still in Dixie 
my health is better than when I last wrote to you 
but still I have not done any duty yet; Our Divn 
left Huntsville last wednesday morning to march 
through to this place but I was not able to march 
so I Staid at huntsvillle until Thursday evening 
and got on the Cars and got here [crossed out] [Th] [crossed out] [Thurs] friday forenoon 
The Division camped ten miles the other side of 
Stevenson last night and will get here about next 
wednesday: they are having verry warm weather for the 
march [crossed out word] and I learn from some men that come 
in on the cars from the Division last night  
that there had been ten or twelve men sun struck 
Since they left Huntsville: I am glad that I did not 
attempt to march with the division for I am quite sure 
I would have fizzled out before this time: I have not 
rec'd a letter from you since I last wrote and [crossed out] [I] I 
not get any until the Div gets here; the last letter I rec'd 
from you was dated 5th of this month so I will 
     Expect two when the Div comes up 
There is no news of great Interest from the front 
for a few days; there was some heavy fighting in 
Shermans Army on the 18 19 & 20th of this month and 
many of the wounded have been sent here and to 
Nashville; Our Div will probably go on to Marietta Ga 
when they get here but I will write to you again before 
we leave here: it is so warm that have to stop and 
wipe the sweat off my face every few minutes and 
my hand is so unsteady that I dont know as you can 
read this: it rained a little about noon but the sun 
has come out but again and I think it will rain  
again to night: I rec'd a letter from Bro Will the other 
day he was well and in the rifle pits in front of 
the rebs and his reg't has since been in two or three 
fights but I dont here anything about him; I had 
a letter from D Ingersoll a few days ago he said the 
folks was well; you must Excuse a short letter to day 
and when I get a letter from you and I can write 
better I will write more; I wrote to you the last time 
that I sent you Two hundred Dollars | You will get it 
of Lincoln in Viroqua; Well my paper is about 
played out so I will close for this time    
   I Remain Ever Truly Yours 
     Thos.J.Davis 
To Lucinda .M Davis