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that Freemont has again got a Command which I hope will ease some verry Patriotic men I know of in Union County.  The more I see of the South and the more I see and hear of some men of a certain Class in and about Congress, the less I am of an Abalitionest.  It has been so long since I got a letter from you and nothing but dull monotonous camp life here that I can hardly think of enoughf to fill a sheet at present.  
There is considerable of a Stampede of officers from the 15th Regt. within the last few days.  Our Chaplain 1 Captain and 4 Lieutenants have resigned within the last week. The causes are various.  The preacher got tired and wanted to go home.  The Captain and one of the Lieuts has been in the habit of imbibeing too much of the red eye and resigned to save themselves the disgrace of being turned out. The other three Lieuts I guess are like the Chaplain that is played out and want to go home.  The more I see of other Regiments the more I like and reverence the old 15th therefore I will stick to her awhile yet if they well let me. Tell Bill Van I am all right and am looking anctiously for a letter from him.  I expect a report of the Dutch trial from him.  I will write to him as soon as I get time.  When Wm Appleton goes home I will write by him if we do not leave here before he does.  Since I have been writing this it is reported that we are not going to leave here as soon as we thought we ware but there is no telling as we may be called up before morning to get ready to start.  Hereafter until you hear from me again direct to Nashville Tenn.  I will now say good night and go to bed and by morning I may think of enoughf to fill the margins of this sheet, but if not I still remain
Your affectionate Husband,
A.F. Davis
(along left margin) - Wednesday morning March 26th This is a beutiful balmy morning and yesterday was also a verry beautiful day but the three days receeding which ware cold raw and cloudy with slight spitting of snow. There is not near as many Soldiers at this point as there was one week since as many have moved further South. The general health among the boys is good but

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that Freemont has again got a Command which I hope will ease some verry Patriotic men I know of in Union County. The more I see of the South and the more I see and hear of some men of a certain Class in and about Congress, the less I am of an Abalitionest. It has been so long since I got a letter from you and nothing but dull monotonous camp life here that I can hardly think of enoughf to fill a sheet at present. There is considerable of a Stampede of officers from the 15th Regt. within the last few days. Our Chaplain 1 Captain and 4 Lieutenants have resigned within the last week. The causes are various. The preacher got tired and wanted to go home. The Captain and one of the Lieuts has been in the habit of imbibeing too much of the red eye and resigned to save themselves the disgrace of being turned out. The other three Lieuts I guess are like the Chaplain that is played out and want to go home. The more I see of other Regiments the more I like and reverence the old 15th therefore I will stick to her awhile yet if they well let me. Tell Bill Van I am all right and am looking anctiously for a letter from him. I expect a report of the Dutch trial from him. I will write to him as soon as I get time. When Wm Appleton goes home I will write by him if we do not leave here before he does. Since I have been writing this it is reported that we are not going to leave here as soon as we thought we ware but there is no telling as we may be called up before morning to get ready to start. Hereafter until you hear from me again direct to Nashville Tenn. I will now say good night and go to bed and by morning I may think of enoughf to fill the margins of this sheet, but if not I still remain Your affectionate Husband, A.F. Davis (along left margin) - Wednesday morning March 26th This is a beutiful balmy morning and yesterday was also a verry beautiful day but the three days receeding which ware cold raw and cloudy with slight spitting of snow. There is not near as many Soldiers at this point as there was one week since as many have moved further South. The general health among the boys is good but