Camp of the 46^th P. V

                                                                                    Maryland Heights Oct 5^th 1862

 

Dear Brother

                        As I have written to you twice since the day of the Battle of Antietam (the 17^th Sept) and have not received an answer to either of them I am at a loss to know what has become of you whether you have received my letters or not & if you have why you have not answered them

 

When M^r Hunt, Fuller, Lawall & Getz came to us on Thursday last we were encamped near Sandy Hook, having been ordered down from the Heights on Sunday. They had not left us more than an hour before orders came to us to strike tents and move to the Heights again. how long we are to stay here cannot tell as I hear that there is an effort being made to have our Regiment go to Fredirick as Provost Guard.

 

Those Gentleman arrived here from that place with a petition signed by over thirty of the / most influential citizens of the place to have our Reg^t go there as Provost Guard instead of the 5^th Conn which has been kicking up thunder around there. Gen Williams is willing to let us go so now it lays with Gen Sumner who is in command of all the forces at Harpers Ferry. this I have heard from good authority.

 

Gen M^cClellan has been around here two or three times inspecting the fortifications & reviewing the troops Old Abe was here last week. I heard the salute fired but did not see the Gentleman

 

We see the Balloon going up from M^cClellan’s Headquarters every day on a reconnaissance every thing is quiet along the lines at present though I do not think it will remain so very long. there will be a move in some way or other very soon that is if M^cClellan does not wish to go into winter quarters. He has only four or five weeks more before the frost will set in so hard as to make it impossible for him to get his Artillery & Provision after him /

 

                                                                                    Maryland Heights Oct 5^th 1862

I would have sent you some relict of the late battle but I did not happen to think of it in the short time that M^r Hunt was with us he was not more than 10 minutes in Camp altogether

                                                                                    Maryland heights            pretty cold

 

nothing more at present

 

Give my love to Mother Brothers & Sisters to all inquiring Friends and receive the same yoursef from your aff Brother

                                                Daniel

 

Daniel Davis

            Co. C. 46^th Regt P.V

                        Maryland Heights

                                    Md

dont forget it

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