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Andrew F. Davis papers, May-December 1861

14_1861-09-26-Page 02

are to be blue games with welt seams.  I intended to have Sent my measure to Walton for a pair or Boots but have no chance now and I hope I will be able to be home before I need them but if I see I cannot I will send it again So that they can be made and put with the clothes and Sent by Wm Serring when he returns but I think without doubt I will be in Liberty before he leaves but if not there is several things I want Sent me by him which I will order in due time  I have written So much of the country here that I do not know of anything new and evry day is so like another in camp that you would certainly tire of reading one thing over and over but yesterday there was Some change as we ware ordered out on this expedition with verry Strong Symptoms of a fight at Green Brier.  Our Regiment with 6 or 7 other are moveing that way now.  A. J. Calkins and Bud Thatcher and 2 others of our Company unknow to you left camp day before yesterday morning to go 4 or 5 miles out after Peaches and when we left Camp at noon yesterday they had not Returned and much fears are entertained that they have fallen into the hands of the enemy but we hope not.  R. T. Walton has got almost well again  Luther Beaver looks well and Says he is well and Stood the hard march of yesterday as well as any one and I believe if his people ware not so dissatisfied and would

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are to be blue games with welt seams. I intended to have Sent my measure to Walton for a pair or Boots but have no chance now and I hope I will be able to be home before I need them but if I see I cannot I will send it again So that they can be made and put with the clothes and Sent by Wm Serring when he returns but I think without doubt I will be in Liberty before he leaves but if not there is several things I want Sent me by him which I will order in due time I have written So much of the country here that I do not know of anything new and evry day is so like another in camp that you would certainly tire of reading one thing over and over but yesterday there was Some change as we ware ordered out on this expedition with verry Strong Symptoms of a fight at Green Brier. Our Regiment with 6 or 7 other are moveing that way now. A. J. Calkins and Bud Thatcher and 2 others of our Company unknow to you left camp day before yesterday morning to go 4 or 5 miles out after Peaches and when we left Camp at noon yesterday they had not Returned and much fears are entertained that they have fallen into the hands of the enemy but we hope not. R. T. Walton has got almost well again Luther Beaver looks well and Says he is well and Stood the hard march of yesterday as well as any one and I believe if his people ware not so dissatisfied and would