Davis writes to Lucinda detailing that he has not received any letters from her and that he suspects she has not received any from him due to the destroyed railroad. He notes that Confederate General Hood's Rebel Army has split into groups tasked with stopping the railroad from connecting with General Sherman, and attacking Allatoona. Davis writes that at Allatoona the Rebels suffered defeat with a heavy loss. He notes that of the 2,000 Union men fighting, only 600 were lost, while of the 6,000 to 7,000 Rebel men fighting, between 1,200 and 1,500 were lost. Davis writes that from five miles away he could hear the fighting clearly. He further details that from the 18th Regiment and Company C John. H. Shingles was killed, while Wm Loucks, Joseph Ross, Jasper, Elijah Frasier, and David Caulkins were wounded. Davis notes that three Union Companies E, F, and I were taken prisoner. Davis writes that the Regiment will not be able to start home until the railroad is fixed, and notes that there has been talk of desertion among the men. Davis concludes by noting that the Sergeant of the squad and himself built a small shanty that will stand the winter if they stay in Cartersville, and that he has been serving as the acting bugler for the Pioneer Corps.
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