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Andrew F. Davis papers, May-December 1861
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Camp Buell near Louisville Ken. Dec. 5th 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis Dear dear Wife Once more as in times past I take my seat to address you. and to say that I am again in Camp and in the enjoyment of good health. and thinking often and fondly of the beloved ones at home. and hoping that they will bear our painful seperation with all the fortitude they can and looking forward to that time when I can again rejoin them with the joyful news that I am to leave them no more. I found our boys generally in good health and buoyant Spirits. I arrived at Camp yesterday morning (Wednesday) after a verry pleasant journey I went as far as Cincinnati on monday and remained until tuesday noon awaiting for the boat. I took passage on the Steam Boat Major Anderson and I will Say it was the most delightful trip I ever enjoyed. There was about 200 passengers on board and among others was some 20 or 25 officers of the different Regiments that are stationed here, and I found Some verry agreeable and Sociable companions among them, and then again some who appeared somewhat churlish.and Stuck up. but we find such in all the walks of life. We arrived at Louisville about 12 Oclock in the night and remained in the Boat until morning and then went up town and got breakfast and then to Camp. Our camp is about 2 miles from the City and is Situated on a verry nice location as the ground is perfectly level for several miles, but I am thinking that it will be verry muddy when it rains as there is no chance for the water to run off like there was in Va. It is a source of a great deal of trouble to keep the boys in camp as they have been in the Wilderness so
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Camp Buell near Louisville Ken. Dec. 5th 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis Dear dear Wife Once more as in times past I take my seat to address you. and to say that I am again in Camp and in the enjoyment of good health. and thinking often and fondly of the beloved ones at home. and hoping that they will bear our painful seperation with all the fortitude they can and looking forward to that time when I can again rejoin them with the joyful news that I am to leave them no more. I found our boys generally in good health and buoyant Spirits. I arrived at Camp yesterday morning (Wednesday) after a verry pleasant journey I went as far as Cincinnati on monday and remained until tuesday noon awaiting for the boat. I took passage on the Steam Boat Major Anderson and I will Say it was the most delightful trip I ever enjoyed. There was about 200 passengers on board and among others was some 20 or 25 officers of the different Regiments that are stationed here, and I found Some verry agreeable and Sociable companions among them, and then again some who appeared somewhat churlish.and Stuck up. but we find such in all the walks of life. We arrived at Louisville about 12 Oclock in the night and remained in the Boat until morning and then went up town and got breakfast and then to Camp. Our camp is about 2 miles from the City and is Situated on a verry nice location as the ground is perfectly level for several miles, but I am thinking that it will be verry muddy when it rains as there is no chance for the water to run off like there was in Va. It is a source of a great deal of trouble to keep the boys in camp as they have been in the Wilderness so
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