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sooner they give up the better, I have saw a great many prisoners and deserters from Beauregards Army since the evacuation of Corinth and all tell the same tale about the dissatisfaction and demoralization of the Secesh Army and their country now appears to be about drained of men who are fit for soldiers, and since the fall of Memphis their main source of supplying their Army with provision is cut off and evry one in this country let him be Secesh or Union acknowledges that provisions are becomeing very scarce, all over the south.  Coffee is not to be had at the Stores here. and the boys sells their surplus readily for 75 cts per lb.  Bacon is worth 30ct per lb.  Flour $21 00/100 pr bbl.  Salt like coffee none to be had Soldiers can get 50 cts pr lb. for theirs.  Sugar and Molasses is the only thing they have in plenty. and evry day things are getting worse. therefore I cannot see what, there is to make any one think the war will be so prolonged.  I was talking with a prominent citizen in Iuka while there the other day who is also a strong Secesh and he said that the blockade was whipping them faster than anything els,  Other things in your letter I must acknowledge makes me feel bad and I will say that I feel worse over this letter than any one I have ever received since I have been away but all I have to say is for you to stay where ever you can best enjoy yourself and mind you own buisness regardless of the slurs or bickerings of others. and one thing I will reiterate and that is this that you have as warm and true friends in Liberty as ever you had or will have any other place  Therefore do your duty and all will be right in the end,  I will rais Hell with J.N.D, sure if I should ever live to see him.  I do not want you to remove the things from Liberty as there is where I want to live when I come home, and it is useless, to break them up and otherwise destroy them by moveing them so much.  If you want to remain where you are you can do so, so far as I care for I want you to stay where you can best enjoy yourself.  Write often and direct to Decatur Alabama.  My love to all.  Kiss the children for me  your affectionate husband 
A. F. Davis

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sooner they give up the better, I have saw a great many prisoners and deserters from Beauregards Army since the evacuation of Corinth and all tell the same tale about the dissatisfaction and demoralization of the Secesh Army and their country now appears to be about drained of men who are fit for soldiers, and since the fall of Memphis their main source of supplying their Army with provision is cut off and evry one in this country let him be Secesh or Union acknowledges that provisions are becomeing very scarce, all over the south. Coffee is not to be had at the Stores here. and the boys sells their surplus readily for 75 cts per lb. Bacon is worth 30ct per lb. Flour $21 00/100 pr bbl. Salt like coffee none to be had Soldiers can get 50 cts pr lb. for theirs. Sugar and Molasses is the only thing they have in plenty. and evry day things are getting worse. therefore I cannot see what, there is to make any one think the war will be so prolonged. I was talking with a prominent citizen in Iuka while there the other day who is also a strong Secesh and he said that the blockade was whipping them faster than anything els, Other things in your letter I must acknowledge makes me feel bad and I will say that I feel worse over this letter than any one I have ever received since I have been away but all I have to say is for you to stay where ever you can best enjoy yourself and mind you own buisness regardless of the slurs or bickerings of others. and one thing I will reiterate and that is this that you have as warm and true friends in Liberty as ever you had or will have any other place Therefore do your duty and all will be right in the end, I will rais Hell with J.N.D, sure if I should ever live to see him. I do not want you to remove the things from Liberty as there is where I want to live when I come home, and it is useless, to break them up and otherwise destroy them by moveing them so much. If you want to remain where you are you can do so, so far as I care for I want you to stay where you can best enjoy yourself. Write often and direct to Decatur Alabama. My love to all. Kiss the children for me your affectionate husband A. F. Davis