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1Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisAdd
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 May 16  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: In all probability you think that I am dead or forgot ten you as I have kept silent for so long. I recieved your letter on the eve before the battle of the fifth while we ware cooking rations I was truly glad to hear from you. I was wounded on last thirs day the 12tha flesh wound in the right arm near the sholder I have no doubt but you will expect me to give you a full account of the casualties of our company on that day but I am soray I can not I was wounded about nine oclock & went back to the field hospital & got my wound dreſsed & stayed thare untill twelve oclock; when all that was able to walk ware ordered back to some other hospital &thare was none nearer than Lucasa C.H. I beged them to let me stay untill the fight was but they said I could be of no use & would just be in the way Capt Dempster advise d me to go on to some hospital Sam A Lightner Mays & Hight, ware wounded & came home with me all slight wounds; Lightner wounded in the right hand Mays " in the left side & Hight on the right sholder Jake was safe when I left him he was with me after we fell back from our breastworks & I dount think our Brigde went in any more that day I have not the least doubt but many of our boys ware taken prisoners; The eni my maſsed thare troops in front of the second Brigade & at daylight charged the second & drove them from thare breastworks & following them closly captured many. by having that gap open thay soon attacked our Brigade in front flank & in the rear. the front line was deper esed & a grate many of our boys jum ped over the breastworks & took after the Yanks capturing on of thare coulars Colonel Funk then told us if we did not get out of thare we would be all captured. Then we commenced retreating to our second line of works. & while & was croſsing the field I was wounded I am very thankfull to the great & good God that I came out so well the air seemed filled with the laden mesan gers of death I do not know wheth ar Brother John came out safe or not he was on the skirmish line & when the enimy advanced he fell back on the left of the Regt. Abe came out safe I heard from him friday I hope to get the all pertic ulars of the battle tomorrow. Jim Vines, Kelley & Sayton was take pris aners last thursday week the 9th. I was very sorry for him but hope he may be well treated Cicero Bare was mortly wounded since died John Pilson has lost a leg amputated above the knee. Jim Trusler was killed dead Willie Gardner was killed a grate many wounded from diferent parts of Augusta The Yanks have fought with more desperration than they ever fought before Sometimes I can but cry. oh Lord, what demon has taken posession of the people that they are so thirs ty for blood. Lord ease thare apatites I suppose you have hurd who all ware wounded in our Comp the first days fight, all my meſs have been wounded but Crist, Rubush Abny was woun ded in the ear Shot a round hole thie size of a maug ball in the left ear he will always be nown as croſured Abny Trotter recieved a flesh wound in the left thigh & Grieaver was wounded in the foot I sup pose his wound is very painfull Since the commencement of the fighting our Comp has had fif teen wounded & one has died Tom Shannon Campell he was mortly wounded last teusday moroning & died that eavning poor fellow I went and talked to him & tryed to cheer him, He said oh Bill I can not be cheerfull my wound is to painfull he was soon moved of & I could nt get to say much to him. Our division has lost heavily in pris oners & wounded. When we com menced fighting we had four Brigadeer Generals & one Maj Gen. now we have none able to command. Johnson & Stuard captured; Stafford & Jones ware killed. Walker bad ly wounded in the arm. All our Regimental field officers came out safe Cousin William Koiner was badly wounded last thurs day. The night before we started from our old camp Capt Lam pster Jim Vines & George Bolunture came out to enquire the way of salvation oh how I wish our army would become an army of Christains then I am sure we would be invincible our God would smile upon us & we would seen be a free & happy people I saw your Father today. he was well & said all ware well at home Rachel C came up to see me to inquire after her brother he was well the day before the great Battle I was glad to hear you ware well pleased in Rockbridge & was happy try & make your older sister cheerfull & happy in her new home with a kind husband by her side to console her evry want dear Kate you asked me whether I had any objections to you send ing your friend your picture What objections could I have I am sure I am not your master or lawgiver I would advise you to do as you think best I hope you have not delayed sending it to him on account of my delaying writing so long Abney had all my paper & envellopes in his portfolio & took it with him when he was wounded & we ware almost constantly in the ditches waiting for the enimy to advance You asked me my reasons for tel ling your cousin about our enstr angment. She gueſsed as much by my not going down to see you She asked me wasn't she right & I could not deny it; She seemed sorry & hoped it would all be made up & for my saying you mistreated me I deny it. dear Kate I fell sad this eavning I often think I would be happier if I was taken out of this world & could be with a kind Mother in heaven My prospect for worldly hapineſs is dark forgive my wekneſs in thus writing. My heart seems filled to over flowing this eavning We recieved news this eavning from camp thare has been fiften wounded & twenty three missing Jake is still safe so is Brother John & all the Ruebushis if I had thare names hear I would send you a list but I know but part & I will not send any I hope this may find you well My health is very good I hav fallen of some ten or fifteen lbs since I was wounded my arm is getting tired I will stop Ever pelieve me to be your true friend & please write soon as I shall look for an answer in a few days
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