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Andrew F. Davis papers, January-October 1863
04_1863-07-16-Page 02
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I found out that 3 men with Arms dressed as Rebs had passed down the river but where they went or where they belonged I dont know There is Still a great many deserters from Braggs Army hiding in the mountains and more or less comeing into our lines evry day who immediately take the Oath of Allegiance and are allowed to go to their homes. We have been very Scant of rations ever since we have been in this valley until yesterday a provision train come up so we now have plenty and no doubt will have hereafter as the rain has ceased after so long a time and the roads will soon be good We have no idea how long we will remain here or where we will go when we leave. Our baggage is all at Murfreesboro yet. Our Quartermaster was sent back yesterday after our Desks and Co Books but whether he will bring up anything els or not I cannot tell. My own trunk and all the things I brought for the boys is Still back there and know not when we will see them. I have nothing with me only what I have on my back not even a change of Shirts only I have my undershirt while haveing my other one washed and vice, versa. There are a great many famalies within our lines who are entirely destitute of anything to eat, for the reason that when our me come here they ware short of rations and the teams could not get up on account of the mud and consequently the boys tooke evrything they could find to eat and now the citizens are without but the boys are dividing with them so they will not Starve. The other two summers that we have been out we was lucky in being where Black berries were plenty and we are in the same fix now for the whole country is literly covered with them and we cannot use the one tenth part of them. Huckel berries are also plenty on the mountains The country is also filled with Peach Orchards which are loaded with fruit and by the time the berries are gone the Peaches will be ripe so I guess we will not Starve. I guess there is some mistake about me telling Henry that I would see him again before I come away as I thought evrything was understood between us, but nothing definitely settled on until I wrote to him I did write about one week since and suppose he has got it before this time in which I told him to put it through if there was any chance. Tell him that if it is the calculation to run me that as soon as it is time, for him to have my mame announced in the Herald. I do not know of anything that I could write for publication that would do any good just now. I will look for a letter from Henry soon and then I will know better how to proceed. Paper is very scarce so you must put up with short letters for the present but that need be no excuse for you to write short ones. My regards to all the friends and my love to you and the children Your affectionate husband A.F. Davis
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I found out that 3 men with Arms dressed as Rebs had passed down the river but where they went or where they belonged I dont know There is Still a great many deserters from Braggs Army hiding in the mountains and more or less comeing into our lines evry day who immediately take the Oath of Allegiance and are allowed to go to their homes. We have been very Scant of rations ever since we have been in this valley until yesterday a provision train come up so we now have plenty and no doubt will have hereafter as the rain has ceased after so long a time and the roads will soon be good We have no idea how long we will remain here or where we will go when we leave. Our baggage is all at Murfreesboro yet. Our Quartermaster was sent back yesterday after our Desks and Co Books but whether he will bring up anything els or not I cannot tell. My own trunk and all the things I brought for the boys is Still back there and know not when we will see them. I have nothing with me only what I have on my back not even a change of Shirts only I have my undershirt while haveing my other one washed and vice, versa. There are a great many famalies within our lines who are entirely destitute of anything to eat, for the reason that when our me come here they ware short of rations and the teams could not get up on account of the mud and consequently the boys tooke evrything they could find to eat and now the citizens are without but the boys are dividing with them so they will not Starve. The other two summers that we have been out we was lucky in being where Black berries were plenty and we are in the same fix now for the whole country is literly covered with them and we cannot use the one tenth part of them. Huckel berries are also plenty on the mountains The country is also filled with Peach Orchards which are loaded with fruit and by the time the berries are gone the Peaches will be ripe so I guess we will not Starve. I guess there is some mistake about me telling Henry that I would see him again before I come away as I thought evrything was understood between us, but nothing definitely settled on until I wrote to him I did write about one week since and suppose he has got it before this time in which I told him to put it through if there was any chance. Tell him that if it is the calculation to run me that as soon as it is time, for him to have my mame announced in the Herald. I do not know of anything that I could write for publication that would do any good just now. I will look for a letter from Henry soon and then I will know better how to proceed. Paper is very scarce so you must put up with short letters for the present but that need be no excuse for you to write short ones. My regards to all the friends and my love to you and the children Your affectionate husband A.F. Davis
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