United States Sanitary Commission 
Co C.. 18th Reg't Wis. Vols. Infty 
Washington D.C. Sunday May 28th 1865 
Dear Wife 
     I take this oppertunity of writing you 
a Short letter in answer to two letters 
that I rec'd from you yesterday one was 
dated May 12th and the other May 19th 
you may be sure I was glad to hear 
from you after being so long without 
letters. I was also glad that you had 
got home Safe and without mutch 
trouble though your walk from Badax 
City I Should think was anything but 
a pleasent Exercise: with Sylvie to carry 
I was Somewhat disappointed in not recei 
ving that Photograph you promised to send 
me and you did not mention in your  
letter: that you had sent it: I rec'd a  
letter from Mr Smith Dated April 23rd 
Tell Mr Smith that I will make 
one letter do you both for this time
We are Still Encamped near the City 
and we now draw Soft Bread and 
pickles and begin to put on Potomac 
Style: The boys Say we are now soldiering 
in Potomac Style and that we will 
soon draw paper collars: red neck 
ties: Straw and postage Stamps and 
Boot Blacking and have nothing to 
do; and get furloughs every six weeks 
Our Western men [crossed out word] and the Potomac 
Chaps do not agree verry well: They 
are having little petty quarrels and 
fights every day: but the qarreling 
and fighting is generally confined 
to men of weak minds and 
manners on both sides: and in  
most cases under the infuence of 
poor fighting Whiskey and bad 
raising. There is too mutch of it 
however and it is all wrong and 
I dont like to see it going on: for  
f We have had a hard time and
a long time fighting the Rebels 
and we have got them beautifully 
Whiped and cleaned out and I Should 
think that our Soldiers ought to 
be Satisfied without quarreling and 
fighting among themselves. 
     I Rec'd a letter from Bro Will 
he Said the folks  were all well: he was 
living with Isaac in the same house 
they were living when we was there 
he Said that Mothers broken leg was 
getting better but that she would not 
walk on it yet 
     From What you Say it Seems that 
Jabe and Mary have been trying to 
out do each other and both are worsted 
in the Opperation: if that is the case 
they ought to make a draw game of it 
and recruit their Strength and 
draw a fresh Supply of amunition 
Wealth demands moderation in all 
things: to say nothing of self respect 
I dont know as I have anything 
new to write to day only it is 
a pleasent day but yesterday 
and day before it rained all day 
We are lying Still here and waiting 
future Events: We Expect [crossed out] [to] that 
the army will be paid off in a 
few days which will come verry 
acceptable to me: as I have Several  
hundred dollars Standing out which 
I will then collect. 
    Well Lucinda I will close for this 
time hoping to hear from you again 
Soon as we can get letters mutch 
quicker from each other now 
than when I was in North Carolina 
I Remain as ever Your 
    Unworthy Husband 
      Thos.J.Davis 
 
  To Mrs. T.J. Davis