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Andrew F. Davis papers, 1862
02_1862-12-02-Page 02
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will not Stop even if I should be taken sick and now I am getting about $112.00 per month so that I do not anticipate any trouble in paying it. I also want to get our lot fenced in between this and Springtime if I can My expenses are Somewhat larger than they ware the first year as evrything is becomeing more dear in price.. Yesterday I bought me a Cap. for which I had to pay $3.00, also a pair of Glove which also cost me $3.00, and our provision at the comisarys are higher than they ware last year, but I live as saveing as I well can not to be called a niggard by my fellow Officers and do not intend to be more expensive than I can possibly help. Tell your mother I am much obliged for her invitation to dinner on Christmas, but I am fearful that I will have to decline the invitation for I am thinking that one Mr. Rosecrans will have something to Say about the matter but tell her she can Kill the gobler and invite my friends (if any such I have in her vicinity) to help her eat it and while eating think of me and many other pool D---ls of soldiers who are perhapse at the time you are engaged eating that quietly Seated around their camp fire, eating their christmas dinner of hard crackers fat Pork beans &c. You Speak of there being so many soldiers who are home at present. I will tell you how I think Such Should be treated when they come there in that way and that is this that when ever such a one make his appearance, treat him as you would a thief or Known Scoundrel for they are no better for they are not only Stealing the time which they justly owe the goverment and for which they are receiveing pay but they are perjerers and deserters, for they have all taken an oath to Serve their country honestly and truely for three years unless sooner discharged and to obey the commands of the officers placed over them Now they are commanded not to go therefore they perjer themselves and desert their countrys servises now in its hour of greatest need And while they are at home enjoying themselves their comrades who are honest and true are here doing their duty for themselves and also doing the duty of the disgraceful minions at home Tell, En. that I say he could do his country more good and make more money for himself if he would quit buying hogs and go to takeing up and returning deserters for he can get $25.00 for evry one he will arrest and report to Indianapolis. We have a grand review by Gen. Rosecrans tomorrow and if the weather is favorable will no dout have a nice time as all the troops here are now in fine con
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will not Stop even if I should be taken sick and now I am getting about $112.00 per month so that I do not anticipate any trouble in paying it. I also want to get our lot fenced in between this and Springtime if I can My expenses are Somewhat larger than they ware the first year as evrything is becomeing more dear in price.. Yesterday I bought me a Cap. for which I had to pay $3.00, also a pair of Glove which also cost me $3.00, and our provision at the comisarys are higher than they ware last year, but I live as saveing as I well can not to be called a niggard by my fellow Officers and do not intend to be more expensive than I can possibly help. Tell your mother I am much obliged for her invitation to dinner on Christmas, but I am fearful that I will have to decline the invitation for I am thinking that one Mr. Rosecrans will have something to Say about the matter but tell her she can Kill the gobler and invite my friends (if any such I have in her vicinity) to help her eat it and while eating think of me and many other pool D---ls of soldiers who are perhapse at the time you are engaged eating that quietly Seated around their camp fire, eating their christmas dinner of hard crackers fat Pork beans &c. You Speak of there being so many soldiers who are home at present. I will tell you how I think Such Should be treated when they come there in that way and that is this that when ever such a one make his appearance, treat him as you would a thief or Known Scoundrel for they are no better for they are not only Stealing the time which they justly owe the goverment and for which they are receiveing pay but they are perjerers and deserters, for they have all taken an oath to Serve their country honestly and truely for three years unless sooner discharged and to obey the commands of the officers placed over them Now they are commanded not to go therefore they perjer themselves and desert their countrys servises now in its hour of greatest need And while they are at home enjoying themselves their comrades who are honest and true are here doing their duty for themselves and also doing the duty of the disgraceful minions at home Tell, En. that I say he could do his country more good and make more money for himself if he would quit buying hogs and go to takeing up and returning deserters for he can get $25.00 for evry one he will arrest and report to Indianapolis. We have a grand review by Gen. Rosecrans tomorrow and if the weather is favorable will no dout have a nice time as all the troops here are now in fine con
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