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Mooresville Station All. 
June 29th, 1862   
Mrs. Sarah Davis  
My dear Wife   
We I mean our company is enjoying the most pleasant time now that we ever have had since we have been in the Service, as we are guarding provisions at the R.R. Station, which place we will occupy no doubt as long as the Regt. remains in the neighborhood, but how long that will be of course we know not.  We are quartered in the Depot and we the officers are useing the ticket office for our quarters and a good time we have of it in comparison to laying in camp.  We are haveing plenty to eat now as we buy potatoes chickens corn bread and many other things of the Slaves.  And then we have black berries in abundance.  We thought that they ware plenty in Virginia last summer but Alabama nocks it entirely in the Shade in that line.  We was led to believe that we ware going to remain in Tuscumbia for some time but last Wednesday morning at two Oclock we ware called up and by 3 1/2 Oclock ware on the march Eastward along the line of the R.R. and on Friday morning at 8 Oclock we ware in Decatur. 40 miles East of Tuscumbia. and yesterday (Saturday) we come out here. 4 miles from Decatur.  The Regiment is about 1 1/2 miles further on and encamped near the R R. track.  
Our marching here was very hard as we ware much hurried and the weather extreamely warm. but one thing was greatly in our favor and that was a good rain which fell on Tuesday night and layed the dust entirely.  Had it been as dusty as on our former march we would have been entirely unable to have made the march in as quick time as we did, but as it was we come through in first rate order.  The whole country so far since we have been in this State is as beautiful as one would wish to see, and looks like one vast cornfield.  So far we have not passed more than three or four

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Mooresville Station All. June 29th, 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis My dear Wife We I mean our company is enjoying the most pleasant time now that we ever have had since we have been in the Service, as we are guarding provisions at the R.R. Station, which place we will occupy no doubt as long as the Regt. remains in the neighborhood, but how long that will be of course we know not. We are quartered in the Depot and we the officers are useing the ticket office for our quarters and a good time we have of it in comparison to laying in camp. We are haveing plenty to eat now as we buy potatoes chickens corn bread and many other things of the Slaves. And then we have black berries in abundance. We thought that they ware plenty in Virginia last summer but Alabama nocks it entirely in the Shade in that line. We was led to believe that we ware going to remain in Tuscumbia for some time but last Wednesday morning at two Oclock we ware called up and by 3 1/2 Oclock ware on the march Eastward along the line of the R.R. and on Friday morning at 8 Oclock we ware in Decatur. 40 miles East of Tuscumbia. and yesterday (Saturday) we come out here. 4 miles from Decatur. The Regiment is about 1 1/2 miles further on and encamped near the R R. track. Our marching here was very hard as we ware much hurried and the weather extreamely warm. but one thing was greatly in our favor and that was a good rain which fell on Tuesday night and layed the dust entirely. Had it been as dusty as on our former march we would have been entirely unable to have made the march in as quick time as we did, but as it was we come through in first rate order. The whole country so far since we have been in this State is as beautiful as one would wish to see, and looks like one vast cornfield. So far we have not passed more than three or four