Camp Near Louisville K.Y. 
        June 9th AD. 1865 
           Dear Wife 
   I will attempt this afternoon to write 
 you a few lines to inform you that 
we have again arrived in the Western 
Department, We left Washington last 
   Saturday the 3rd inst on the Baltimore 
& Ohio rR. we came By way of Harpers 
Ferry Va: Cumberland City Md: & 
      West Virginia 
arrived at Parkersburg ^ on the Ohio 
River on the Evening of the 5th inst.  
Parkersburg is three hundred miles above 
Cincinnati: We Embarked on a fleet 
of Steamers at Parkersburg on the morn 
ing of the 6th and tied loose down the 
river passing Cincinnati on the 
evening of the 7th and landing at  
Louisville on the morning of the 8th 
(yesterday) When we disembarked we 
marched out five miles east of Town 
where we are Encamped 
We had a verry pleaseant trip and 
a verry quick one considering the low 
Stage ofWater in the Ohio River. 
   I was mutch Surprised in passing through 
Western Virginia and Western Maryland 
To See the hearty welcome with which we 
was greeted by the citizens along the 
road: at nearly every house flags 
were 
and white hankerchiefs ^ waved by 
the ladies: and at nearly every station 
we found little girls and boys: and 
men: Standing ready with pails 
and pitchers of cold Water for the 
Soldiers: and we would frequently hear 
them hurrah for Sherman and 
his Western Boys: it seemed to 
me like we were passing through a 
Northern State. I must be remembered 
that there was a [crossed out] [vast] vast differance 
between the loyalty of Eastern and 
Western Va: and that is the reason why 
Western Virginia was so anxious for 
a Seperate State Government: which it 
     now has; 
I have not recd a letter from you 
     Since I wrote to you on the 2nd but 
I think I will get one the first mail 
I wrote to you to Direct your letters to 
Louisville K.Y. which will probably be 
nesessary for the present: 
We will probably get pay next week 
but I am unable to say how many  
months pay we will get. though it is 
verry evident that we will not get all 
that is due us: I have no more Idea 
of what will be the future movement 
of this Army than a man in the moon 
you must therefore not Expect us 
home as soon as you deemed [crossed out] [the] to 
think we would be in your last letter 
I think how ever we will ascertain in 
the course of a month from now 
We are Encamped near a wheatfield 
the Owner is harvesting it with a 
reaper and the Soldiers through 
curiosity are out in the field binding 
the wheat nearly as fast as the Reaper 
     (cuts it
The Weather has been verry warm for 
Several days the Thermomiter marking 
above 90 degrees in the shade: but it is 
a little cooler to day with prospect of rain 
Well Lucinda I will not write anymore  
until I get another letter from you: (that 
is) if I get one soon then I will write 
a longer letter So good Bye for 
this time 
 
Write Often 
I Remain Ever Yours 
            Truly 
T.J.Davis 
 
To L.M. Davis