Camp of the 46^th P.V

                                                                                                Maryland Heights Nov 29^th

 

Dear Brother

I received your welcome letter in due time but I was unable to answer it as soon as I could have wished as I have been on duty almost all the time for the past four weeks. We have been working at the fortifications on Md Heights and doing picket duty along the Potomac besides doing the duty around camp. We have finished our work on the Heights now so that we have a little time to spare about Camp

 

We have built our quarters for the winter and are getting along pretty comfortable William M^cMonagle, John Price & Myself are in one Mess we have a little shanty built and have made a bed raised about two foot from the ground also a fire place in one corner of the shanty. So that we are fixed of better than at any time since we have been in service. We are commencing to get better Grub too we get fresh bread almost every day, potatoes sometimes plenty of fresh meat &c

 

If they will only leave us here this winter we will get along first rate, although we may have a good bit of picket duty to do

 

You must excuse the shortness of this letter as I really have no interesting news to send to you

 

            Give my love to Mother, Sisters & Brothers

to all inquiring friends & receive

            the same yourself from Your

                                                            aff

                                                                        Bro

                                                                                    Dan

 

Daniel Davis

            Co C. 46^th Reg^t P.V

            Maryland Heights

                                    Md

 

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The note you will give to Sam

                                                Dan

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