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18_1862-01-14-Page 04

but this mutch I will say. that there is a greater number of troops here now than I have saw at any one place since I have been in the service.  There is Regiments comeing in nearly evry day. and as a general thing they are new Regiments just from home and the boys have a good many jokes at their expense and at their seeming verdancy in regard to soldiering.  Some of our boys was talking with a new comer a day or two since and he said verry seriously that he heard that we had these dard body lice in our Reg. and wanted to know if it was true.  Poor fellow he will perhapse see the Elephant and feel him too before he gets home again. Sometimes some of them in their rambles come up to where we are encamped and we call on them to halt and not come any closter as we have the Small pox here and it is laughable to see them come to a halt and Stare at us a moment in perfect consternation and then turn and make tracks for some more congenial locality.  I was verry sorry to hear of the Death of our old friend James Cassady also cousin Elizas loss of her two babes.  What is the reason that Nancy, Ferman or Newton does not write or are they all awaiting for me.  I thought I explained that matter when I was at home so that they would not look for to always get letters from camp as often as we look for them from home and from friends as our facilities for writing they must remember are not such as they have at home.  Pass this letter around if it will do any one any good to see it but they must excuse the lack of news for reasons allready explained,.. Write as often as convenient. 
Your Affectionate Husband. 
A. F. Davis
P.S. all the Union County boys are up and generally well but some few are complaining. 

(Upside-down, at head of page:-)
No pay master yet.  I heard today he would be here on Friday next but no telling.

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but this mutch I will say. that there is a greater number of troops here now than I have saw at any one place since I have been in the service. There is Regiments comeing in nearly evry day. and as a general thing they are new Regiments just from home and the boys have a good many jokes at their expense and at their seeming verdancy in regard to soldiering. Some of our boys was talking with a new comer a day or two since and he said verry seriously that he heard that we had these dard body lice in our Reg. and wanted to know if it was true. Poor fellow he will perhapse see the Elephant and feel him too before he gets home again. Sometimes some of them in their rambles come up to where we are encamped and we call on them to halt and not come any closter as we have the Small pox here and it is laughable to see them come to a halt and Stare at us a moment in perfect consternation and then turn and make tracks for some more congenial locality. I was verry sorry to hear of the Death of our old friend James Cassady also cousin Elizas loss of her two babes. What is the reason that Nancy, Ferman or Newton does not write or are they all awaiting for me. I thought I explained that matter when I was at home so that they would not look for to always get letters from camp as often as we look for them from home and from friends as our facilities for writing they must remember are not such as they have at home. Pass this letter around if it will do any one any good to see it but they must excuse the lack of news for reasons allready explained,.. Write as often as convenient. Your Affectionate Husband. A. F. Davis P.S. all the Union County boys are up and generally well but some few are complaining. (Upside-down, at head of page:-) No pay master yet. I heard today he would be here on Friday next but no telling.