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Andrew F. Davis papers, May-December 1861

16_1861-08-14-Page 02

been a great many letters forwarded that way which never went through. In that letter I sent an order for you or Ferman to get the mare from Beard and I want to know whether you received it or not.  In the letter just spoken of I Stated that our Company ware out on Picket.  We remained there until Monday evening before we ware relieved which made 7 days & 8 nights out of 9 which we ware out and 6 nights out of the 8 it rained on no and also nearly evry day and we had no tents with us consequently we had nothing but our blankets to protect us and the consequence was Our clothes ware not entirely dry in all that time and when it was not raining it was as warm as I ever saw it so you may form some Idea of the fix our clothes ware in by the time we got to camp.  The Citizens say that it is remarkably wet, for this seazon of the year  It has cleared off this morning and has the appearance of being nice for a few days for the first time for 10 days.  I also Spoke of a prospect of a fight before this time but as yet it has not come off yet and I do not see that it is any neare than when I last wrote.  We are Fortifying our camp and making it very strong and it would take a force at least double our own to take us. There is a Rebel camp in 9 or 10 miles of us and they appear to be in no hurry to attact us and how long things will remain in that position I have no chance of Knowing.  We have had pretty good liveing for several days past as we ware on picket and Berries ware plenty indeed and our Station ware of times along side of potato patches and corn fields and most of the owners have left for parts unknown consequently our officers are not overly particular.  Our mess cook

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been a great many letters forwarded that way which never went through. In that letter I sent an order for you or Ferman to get the mare from Beard and I want to know whether you received it or not. In the letter just spoken of I Stated that our Company ware out on Picket. We remained there until Monday evening before we ware relieved which made 7 days & 8 nights out of 9 which we ware out and 6 nights out of the 8 it rained on no and also nearly evry day and we had no tents with us consequently we had nothing but our blankets to protect us and the consequence was Our clothes ware not entirely dry in all that time and when it was not raining it was as warm as I ever saw it so you may form some Idea of the fix our clothes ware in by the time we got to camp. The Citizens say that it is remarkably wet, for this seazon of the year It has cleared off this morning and has the appearance of being nice for a few days for the first time for 10 days. I also Spoke of a prospect of a fight before this time but as yet it has not come off yet and I do not see that it is any neare than when I last wrote. We are Fortifying our camp and making it very strong and it would take a force at least double our own to take us. There is a Rebel camp in 9 or 10 miles of us and they appear to be in no hurry to attact us and how long things will remain in that position I have no chance of Knowing. We have had pretty good liveing for several days past as we ware on picket and Berries ware plenty indeed and our Station ware of times along side of potato patches and corn fields and most of the owners have left for parts unknown consequently our officers are not overly particular. Our mess cook