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Andrew F. Davis papers, January-October 1863

07_1863-04-19-Page 03

Poor fellow he needs kind friends now for I fear his days of pleasure on earth are short. When he was captured they took his watch and revolver from him but did not take any money, neither did they take any from any of the officers captured but robed all the privates and citizens of evrything they had, and got $1000.000 from the express safe. Col Wood and 14 other officers are now somewhere down in Dixie as they ware not paroled. I was somewhat surprised that the $110,00 which I sent you on the [1st?] inst had not yet reached home when you last wrote but I presume it is all safe [before?[ this time. I got a letter from Thom. McKee a few days since but no news of importance and I want to answer it tonight. The condition of the Army is evry day improving and I think it is now without doubt the best Army that was ever on this continent. And evry vestage of the Butternutt that any of them ware ever tinctured with is fast bleeching and one in our company who has always been considered the deepest dyed of any one in the company come out in language most satisfactorily last night and is now in for anything that will whip the Rebs. nigger or no nigger but down with the Rebellion and down with the copperheads North & South and up with the Union the Constitution and the Stars and Stripes and peace on no other terms let it take one year or let it take ten years. Stick to it until the final result is victory & the Union. The weather is most beautiful here lately and as pleasant as a soldier or any other man would want it. You must be your own judge about selling the cow but I would say keep her. Our order to march with [1?] days rations has been modified and now stands for us to go with 2 days rations and be ready to start tonight. So I will close for the present and devote the other page to the [girs?]. Hoping to hear from you soon I will close
Your affectionate husband
A.F. Davis
Your Dear Dear Husband
A F

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Poor fellow he needs kind friends now for I fear his days of pleasure on earth are short. When he was captured they took his watch and revolver from him but did not take any money, neither did they take any from any of the officers captured but robed all the privates and citizens of evrything they had, and got $1000.000 from the express safe. Col Wood and 14 other officers are now somewhere down in Dixie as they ware not paroled. I was somewhat surprised that the $110,00 which I sent you on the [1st?] inst had not yet reached home when you last wrote but I presume it is all safe [before?[ this time. I got a letter from Thom. McKee a few days since but no news of importance and I want to answer it tonight. The condition of the Army is evry day improving and I think it is now without doubt the best Army that was ever on this continent. And evry vestage of the Butternutt that any of them ware ever tinctured with is fast bleeching and one in our company who has always been considered the deepest dyed of any one in the company come out in language most satisfactorily last night and is now in for anything that will whip the Rebs. nigger or no nigger but down with the Rebellion and down with the copperheads North & South and up with the Union the Constitution and the Stars and Stripes and peace on no other terms let it take one year or let it take ten years. Stick to it until the final result is victory & the Union. The weather is most beautiful here lately and as pleasant as a soldier or any other man would want it. You must be your own judge about selling the cow but I would say keep her. Our order to march with [1?] days rations has been modified and now stands for us to go with 2 days rations and be ready to start tonight. So I will close for the present and devote the other page to the [girs?]. Hoping to hear from you soon I will close Your affectionate husband A.F. Davis Your Dear Dear Husband A F