Lucinda Davis reflects on the life she shared with Thomas J. Davis in a detailed memoir written in 1915. This memoir details her first meeting with Thomas J. Davis in 1858 and their marriage which took place on October 6, 1861. The memoir notes Davis' enlistment in Company C of the 18th Wisconsin Regiment, as well as his two furloughs in February 1862 and December 1864. Lucinda's memoir focuses on their lives following Davis' return home in 1865, detailing the beginnings of a family farm settlement. The memoir notes the birth of all Davis children, including where and when each was born. Additionally, the memoir places great emphasis on the family's movement and settlements all around the country. Lucinda's writing simply recounts the hardships and successes of the Davis family.
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