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Andrew F. Davis papers, January-October 1863

06_1863-06-06-Page 02

In this Army if an Officer gets sick and applies for a leave of absence or offers to resign he is very apt to be sent to the Barracks and I dont wish to go there. But of One thing I am decided on and that is if I do not get to come home this summer, I am going to come before winter to Stay for good, even if I have to be dismissed the Service for I have served faitfully, and willingly and am willing to do so Still longer if needed, but I think I have earned a few days respite at least, when some Officers can be gone one half the time. And I think my own individual interrest are something to me as well as the welfare of my country. 
Are you not most too independent in regard to the contributions brought in by the citizens. You are as much entitled to the benefits as many a one and you would be just as much respected as though you refused it. I was very much surprised to hear of the death of Harry Dunlap. About the 10" of May I was at the Depot and Saw him. He had just come up on the train from Nashville and looked very bad and told me he had been sick with fever for nineteen days but was getting better. And the next thing I heard from was that he was dead. Lt. Rollin Conwell brought the word to us.  
You ask me what is the cause of your Mother writing as she does. to you. I know nothing about it more than that I am always at my post and do not think I have an enemy in the Regiment but where they got their news from I dont know for I have not had a word from them for over two months  I have written to both your father and Thom since then but no answer from either. dont know why

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In this Army if an Officer gets sick and applies for a leave of absence or offers to resign he is very apt to be sent to the Barracks and I dont wish to go there. But of One thing I am decided on and that is if I do not get to come home this summer, I am going to come before winter to Stay for good, even if I have to be dismissed the Service for I have served faitfully, and willingly and am willing to do so Still longer if needed, but I think I have earned a few days respite at least, when some Officers can be gone one half the time. And I think my own individual interrest are something to me as well as the welfare of my country. Are you not most too independent in regard to the contributions brought in by the citizens. You are as much entitled to the benefits as many a one and you would be just as much respected as though you refused it. I was very much surprised to hear of the death of Harry Dunlap. About the 10" of May I was at the Depot and Saw him. He had just come up on the train from Nashville and looked very bad and told me he had been sick with fever for nineteen days but was getting better. And the next thing I heard from was that he was dead. Lt. Rollin Conwell brought the word to us. You ask me what is the cause of your Mother writing as she does. to you. I know nothing about it more than that I am always at my post and do not think I have an enemy in the Regiment but where they got their news from I dont know for I have not had a word from them for over two months I have written to both your father and Thom since then but no answer from either. dont know why