No 4 
     Pioneer Corps 3rd Div 15th A.C__ 
     Cartersville Ga Aug 15th 1864 
    Dear Wife ___ 
I sit down this morning to write 
you a Short letter to let you know 
that I am as well as usual hoping 
this may find you well I have 
not Rec'd a letter from you since 
I wrote before the last one 
Rec'd from you was dated July 26 
& 27th but I think I will get another 
one to day or tomorrow. 
The weather has been quite warm 
for three or four days which 
makes the boys feel quite lazy. 
So far as working is concerned, 
we Still continue to have Showers 
every day or two; I went down 
to the Reg t last Wednesday and 
came back on friday: the boys are 
all well Except Sam Moore and 
George Rogers. George is cripple up.
 with the Rheumatism but he is 
not in the Hospital. The Company 
does not seem to be verry proud of 
their recruits So far as the Rogers 
boys are concerned: Jim Ringston 
is nursing in the Hospital at Rome 
he wants to come back to the Company 
Alvin Caulkins is well and hearty 
he is considerable larger than I am 
he weighs about 170 lbs: Robt Mc 
is in good health and seems to be En 
joying well in the dignity of Capt, 
This is however a mutch healthier 
country than Miss or La, for our 
Div is in mutch better health 
now than they were a year ago ____ 
I rec'd a letter from Louisa Wagner dated 
July 29th She did not write mutch 
news only the folks were as well as 
usual: We had a little Excitement 
here yesterday there was 1500 Rebel 
Cavalry reported about 18 miles from 
here who intended to try and take 
 this place and tear up the 
     R.R. we all had our cartrage 
Boxes filled up with the needful 
and was ready for them but they did 
not come; we have a force of Cavalry 
now out in persuit of them. 
all is again quiet this morning; 
Affairs at the front Remain about the 
Same as when I last wrote you; fighting 
and Skirmishing is going on every 
day to a greater or less Extent: 
I will not write a long letter 
   when 
to day I will write again I ^ Receive 
a letter from you 
So be a good Girl and dont Cry 
    and I will bring you some 
    candy 
   Please to Write Soon. 
I Remain Ever Yours 
 
T.Jefferson Davis 
 
              L. Mary. Davis