Co. C 18th Regt. Wis. Vols. 
          Samp near Crow Creek N.C. 
   Sunday March 5th 1865 
  Dear Wife 
Well Lucinda as this Is Sunday and 
my day to write; I will Endeavor to 
write you a few lines to inform you that 
I am as well as usual. and I truly hope 
this may find you in good health and 
Spirits: We left NewBerne yesterday morn 
ing at 9 o'clock and marched out to 
Bachelors Creek and this morning we 
marched to this place: This place is 
18 miles west of New Berne and on the 
R.R. from New Berne to Goldsboro and 
Raleigh: the 23d (Schofields) Corps is with 
and we are now Repairing the RailRoad 
to Goldsboro which is 45 miles from here 
and we will probably meet Sherman at 
that place. There is but a few Rebels in our 
immediate front and they fall back as we 
          advance
We have had considerable rain the pas week 
and it is still cloudy to day and the air 
is cool: We have not rec'd any mail yet 
but I think we will Surely get mail before 
many days; at least I hope so for I have not 
been so anxious to hear from you since 
I been in the service: I have written to 
you every week since I have been here. 
and I should probably have written 
Oftener If I could got letters from you 
I have no news of importance to write 
to day So you must be content with 
a Short letter and I will write you a 
longer one when I get one from you 
So Good bye for this time. 
   I Remain as Ever [illegible] and 
affectionate husband 
      Thos.J.Davis 
 
   To Lucinda.M.Davis 
 
Direct to New Berne N.C.