No. 2 ___ 
     Pioneer Corps 3rd Div 15th A.C. 
Cartersville Aug 2nd 1864 
        Dear Wife 
being at leasure to day I thought 
I would write a few lines [illegible] pass 
time even if it is not interesting 
for your perusal. but if I had 
time I would write a little every 
day, although I have no news of interest 
               but 
to write ^ I can write something Else: 
the weather is cool and pleasent to day 
we still have showers every few 
days which makes it mutch more 
pleasent than if it continued dry and 
hot: we have not had any News  
papers for two or three days I learn 
that they are not allowed to be sold 
along the line at present which 
makes times verry dull for News 
I think there is some important move 
going on in front but we cannot hear
anything definitely what is being done, 
but we will probably hear in 
a few days 
    Friday Aug 5th 
Well I will finish my letter this 
morning: we moved camp day be 
fore yesterday and have been buisy 
fixing up or I would have finished 
it before: we Rec'd our pay yesterday 
I have not been to the Reg,t since we 
came here I dont know whether they 
have been paid yet or not; I will 
not send any money home at present 
as there is no Express Office here. 
I think I will go down to the Regt 
and see the boys in a few days: 
We do not get any papers yet and 
we still know but little of what is 
going on at the front I think that 
Sherman cant take Atlanta when  
ever he wishes to do so but is figuring 
to try and take part of the Rebel army 
and waiting on Grants movements East 
I rec'd letter two days ago from 
Bro Will dated the 24th July he was 
near Atlanta and was well he has 
had a verry hard campaign since 
the frst of May though he seems  
to be in good Spirits: I have not 
rec'd any letter from you since I 
commenced this I rec'd your letters 
No 1 and 2 So I will No: my letters 
after this if I dont forget it: 
The 10th Iowa has returned from 
furlough Sam Coe was in Viroqua 
the 4th of July he said they had a good 
time there yesterday was the day 
Set apart by the president and 
congress as a day of National humiliation 
and prayer I went to church last 
night and heard the Chaplain of 
the 63rd Ills make a Sermon I got 
tired however and went to camp 
before the Sermon was concluded 
I hope that those who Offered prayers 
did it with the right Spirit and pure motives 
my health as good as usual though 
I feel too Nervous to day to write good 
I hope this will find you in good 
health and in good Spirits and remain 
So until I get home this fall and then 
I will tell you agreat many long 
windy stories (not of my bravery however) 
about Soldieing in general and 
Southern life    as I have no 
   important news I will close 
Write Soon I Remain Ever Your 
    Soger Boy 
T.J. Davis 
 
To. L.M.Davis