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Andrew F. Davis papers, May-December 1861

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my baggage Since I have bought it as the orders ware issued this morning that a Lieut should only be allowed to take 80 lbs of baggage when on a march and I have bought $10 00 worth or nearly that which I will have to throw away unless I can Smuggle it through with the tents. if not I will have to throw it away. 
We have got mule teams for our Reg. now. each Co has one Wagon and 6 mules. There is a great many visitors in camp from a distance to See their friends and among them are quite a number of ladies. the mothers wives and sisters of the Soldiers and some of them have been here Several days and appear to enjoy the pleasures of Camp life verry much.  As I write this the mournful dirge of the dead march is wafted over the breeze which tells that a fellow soldier is being borne to his last resting place. to be burried no doubt in a Strange land and with no mother wife or Sister to weep over his grave.  I do not know where or to what Reg. he belongs as there is a great many Regiments encamped near here. While I was writing this morning we received orders not to march today, So I got leave of absence to come to the City and have been to the picture galery and had 2 pictures taken  I could not wait to have them finished So I ordered them to be sent by Express, one to you and one to your Father as I thought perhapse they would like to See my Shadow if nothing more.  Elizabethtown is only 40 miles in place of 60, So our first march in old Kentuck will not be as far as I thought it would be.  Direct to Louisville Ky until further orders.  I must close and hurry to camp as my time is nearly out.  Write often, it is most time I was getting a letter from you 
Your affectionate Husband 
A. F. Davis

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my baggage Since I have bought it as the orders ware issued this morning that a Lieut should only be allowed to take 80 lbs of baggage when on a march and I have bought $10 00 worth or nearly that which I will have to throw away unless I can Smuggle it through with the tents. if not I will have to throw it away. We have got mule teams for our Reg. now. each Co has one Wagon and 6 mules. There is a great many visitors in camp from a distance to See their friends and among them are quite a number of ladies. the mothers wives and sisters of the Soldiers and some of them have been here Several days and appear to enjoy the pleasures of Camp life verry much. As I write this the mournful dirge of the dead march is wafted over the breeze which tells that a fellow soldier is being borne to his last resting place. to be burried no doubt in a Strange land and with no mother wife or Sister to weep over his grave. I do not know where or to what Reg. he belongs as there is a great many Regiments encamped near here. While I was writing this morning we received orders not to march today, So I got leave of absence to come to the City and have been to the picture galery and had 2 pictures taken I could not wait to have them finished So I ordered them to be sent by Express, one to you and one to your Father as I thought perhapse they would like to See my Shadow if nothing more. Elizabethtown is only 40 miles in place of 60, So our first march in old Kentuck will not be as far as I thought it would be. Direct to Louisville Ky until further orders. I must close and hurry to camp as my time is nearly out. Write often, it is most time I was getting a letter from you Your affectionate Husband A. F. Davis