This is a letter my gr granduncle Stanley W. DAVIS wrote to Mr. Camp re his son James - Decatur, Ala. Aug 9th 1864 Mr. Camp Dear Sir It is with painful feelings I have to address you on this un-pleasant business. You have doubtless heard before this of James death as the orderly wrote you immediately. I have been with the Co. but a short time and did not know James as well as most of the others. Since I have been here I have always known him a good boy and of the best soldiers in the company. I did not see him after he went to the Post Hospital. He had been there but a few days and none of us thought him dangerous. He left $13.40 in money, his clothing we boxed up and sent to you by express yesterday. The express charges had to be paid in advance. Where were $2.50, leaving in money $10.90 which I will send to you in this. Please let us know as soon as you receive the box of things if all straight, and this money. The Regt. is very busy now, the Brig. of Infantry that has been here, left and now we have much more to do than formerly. There is considerable sickness in the Regtment now, more than we have had before in a long time. Several poor boys have died with disease since we've been here. It is pretty hard for men to come here and be sick and die with disease, but they are just as worthy, just as noble heroes as though they had been slain in battle. Only about eight months ago I lost a darling brother, one whom I truly loved, but he was taken not by disease, but was shot down while doing his duty shot down by those wearing the same uniform of blue, drunken Kentuckians. Oh! Mr. Camp this is surely a cruel war but one waged for great and holy principles, and in which I am willing to spend my time till right and justice shall be established! Weather here is very warm has rained almost every day for a week. With much sympathy, I am your servant, Stanley W. Davis 1st Lt. Co "D" Michigan ============= Stanley W. Davis joined Company A of the 18th Michigan Infantry Regiment in July, 1862 at Hudson, Michigan. Stanley mustered in (was sworn in) in August, 1862 as a private. In January,1863, he was promoted to 2nd Lt., and in March, 1864 to 1st Lt. He also transferred from Company A to Company D of the 18th Michigan. He was wounded (and apparently captured) in Sept. 1864. He was released "on parole" in November 1864. He was discharged June 26, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. I would love to know who he married, where he lived, who his children were and when and where he died . ======== Stanley's brother whom he speaks of in his letter was born 1839, and the next younger brother to Stanley - His name was Charles William DAVIS - This is what I know of him - Charles William Davis volunteered in the Michigan Infantry, at Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan on the 21st day of July 1862 as a private. [same time as his older brother Stanley] Charles was mustered into the service as a corporal on the 26th day of August 1862 at Hillsdale, Lenawee, Michigan in Company "A", 18th Regiment of the Michigan Infantry Volunteers to three years or during the war; He was born in Union Springs, Cayuga, New York. he was 23 years of age, five feet, eleven inches high, light complexion, blue eyes and light hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a farmer. Charles was promoted from 8" corpl to be 5 corpl. Feb 28th 1863 ..was sick in his quarters that day. On June 1, 1863 he was promoted from 5 corporal to 3 corpl. On the 27 of July 1863 he was detailed for duty at Brig Head quarters by S.O. No. 12 Charles William Davis was killed while on duty as a Provost guard at Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. on the 27th of November 1863. The last entry in his file is..."died from effect of gun shot wound received while on duty as guard at Nashville, Tenn. Nov 24, 1863. Final statement rendered". (it says Nov 24th and the other entry says Nov 27, 1863). The effects of Charles William Davis was given to his father, Joshua Davis on 21 Dec 1863, it lists: 1 cap, 1 great coat, 1 flannel sack coat, 1 pair of trowsers, 2 pairs cotton drawers, 2 flannel shirts, 1 pair boots, 2 pair socks, 1 haversack.."I certify, on honor that the above inventory comprises all of the effect of Corporal Charles W. Davis, deceased, and that the effects are in the hands of Joshua Davis, the descendants father". *signed S.W. Davis 2nd Lieutenant, station: Nashville, Tenn dated Dec 21st 1863. *at the time I received the data on Charles Williams DAVIS - I had no idea that the person S. W. DAVIS that signed his last entry was his brother Stanley Williams DAVIS - The lineage of Charles 4)& Stanley 4) DAVIS is - Joshua 3) DAVIS md Sophia 6) WILLIAMS Joshua 2) DAVIS md Hannah 6) ADAMS Llewellyn 1) DAVIS md Bridget Ann JONES Llewellyn 1) DAVIS AP DAVID came to Chester county Pennsylvania about 1704, he had 5 of his brothers that came at different times, I think LLewellyn was the last to come here, they were from Wales - The WILLIAMS family goes back to the emigrant Robert 1) WILLIAMS and his wife Elizabeth 1) STALHAM - The ADAMS LINE goes back to Henry 1) ADAMS of Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. The JONES line goes to Rev. Malachi JONES and his wife Mary, they were the emigrants from Wales. Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com