[illegible]		No 13 
      Pioneer Corps 3rd Div 15th A.C. 
Cartersville Ga Oct: 8th 1864 
 
Dear Lucinda 
Once more I attempt to write you a 
few lines to let you Know that I do not 
forget though I receive no letters from 
you: I have not Rec'd any letter from 
you Since I wrote on account of the 
Railroad being torn up: neither do 
I think that you have rec'd letters 
regularly from me of late: Hood's 
Rebel army seems now to be broken 
into colums and trying to destroy 
the Railroad in Shermans Rear 
The Rebels attacked Alatoona last 
wednesday the 5th inst: with a large 
force when a heavy battle Ensued: and 
after about five hours heavy fighting 
the Rebels were Defeated with heavy loss 
We lost about Six hundred men 
Killed wound and missing and 
the Rebels lost between twelve and  
fifteen hundred Killed and wounded 
we only had about two thousand men 
engaged and the Rebels had between 
Six and Seven thousand but our men 
had the advantage of Breastworks and 
literally Strewed the hillsides with 
the Rebel dead and wounded  . I was 
not there during the battle but I could	 
hear the fighting here five miles 
distant verry distinctly and those 
that were there Say it was a verry hard 
fight for the number Engaged: 
Luclily the 18th did not Sustain as 
heavy charges from the Rebels as 
Some other Regiments and consequently 
their was not so great the 18th 
lost two Killed and about 20 wounded 
Co.C. lost one: man Killed 
(John.H.Shingles) and five wounded 
(viz) Wm Loucks, Joseph Ross, 
Jasper .N. [illegible], Elijah Frasier 
and David Caulkins: Caulkins 
and Frasier were wounded verry 
Slight and are both doing duty 
Caulkins [crossed out word] had the tip of his thumb 
Shot off and Frasier was creased 
with a ball across the hip; the Other 
three are more Seriously wounded 
but with care all will recover; 
Three Compainies ([illegible]) E.F. and I. were 
Stationed at a Bridge 2 miles 
South of Alatoona and were taken 
Prisoners: they will get their veteran 
furlough in a bad Shape: the Reg't 
will not probably Start until the 
transportation becomes again 
regulated which may be Several 
weeks Some of the boys think if 
they are not sent home soon they will 
not come back again as their old 
time is nearly out but I dont know 
how it will be arranged: but try and 
content myself as well as I can: the 
Sergt of my Squad and myself [crossed out word] have 
built us a snug little Shanty out of 
Lumber with two glass windows and 
fireplace and are very well prepared 
to Stand the winter if we Stay here 
I dont have mutch to do now as I 
am acting Bugler for the Pioneer Corps 
and the most of my work is blowing 
and I would now as soon stay here 
until my old time is out and be  
mustered out if they want we should  
Stay they cant Keep us longer than the 
20th of January without sending us home 
any way: well my paper is about 
out and I must quit 
I Remain as Ever Yours 
T.Jefferson Davis 
To Mrs. Lucie M Davis