Milwaukee. Wis Jan 2nd 1865 
 
      Dear Wife 
Well New Years day has past 
and I will write you a few lines 
to inform you that we are Still 
   here: The Regt has not more 
than half came in yet but 
probably the most of them will be 
in to night, we will probably 
not leave here before Wednesday 
I wrote you a letter last Friday 
but I have not Rec'd any from 
you yet though I will Expect 
one before we leave here 
There is tolerable good Sleighing 
here [crossed out] [and] and the Sporting Gentry 
Seem to be enjoying it verry well 
The weather is pleasent for winter. 
The folks Say it is not So cold as 
it was last Winter 
Just as I finished writing the 
other Side of this Sheet, one of 
the Boys came in from the Post Office 
with a letter from you You may 
guess I was glad to get it 
for I was Anxious to hear how 
you got through. Your letter was 
written on the 30 the Same day I  
wrote to you. and you will probably 
get my letter to day. I am verry 
glad that you got through all right 
Tell Hariet to write for I believe I 
wrote last. Bill Cleary has not 
come yet Probably his getting 
Married has gone back on him 
Robt Mc Said that Henry Johnson 
was arrested before he came away. 
he was arested for Desertion and 
also for Stealing, he will probably 
have a pretty Rough time of it 
When you write again Direct as 
before for if we are gone the letter 
will follow the Regt 
We will go to Nashville when 
we leave here 
I have no News to write to day 
day Please write soon 
I Remain Yours 
As Ever 
Thos.J.Davis 
L.M Davis 
 
P S Excuse a bad pen