| | 1 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to
Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 September 22  | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I recieved your highly appreciated letter of
the 13th; by Abe the 20th. You can not imagine
with what
angsity I berused ove
its contents to find out how that absent one was getting along. I hope
this may still find your health improving & enjoying many blessings My health is very good & hope
it may contin so. On the 19th we had one of the hardest
Battles that was ever fought around Win-
chester or in the Valley of Va. And the wosrst of all I hov to acknowlegdge we
ware badly whiped. Many
brave Southerners
bit the
dust,
thare in our noble cause. By the mercies of a
great & good God I am still spared I
cannot be to thankfull for the many
speccial providences that has
protected me thus far. His loving kindneſs has been very
grate towards me & my prayer is that I
may so walk as becometh one of his true followers. Our Comp came out very well I think. only one wounded. Wm Plunkett
recieved a flesh wound in the thigh. & was loſt in Winchester He was wounded just as we ware fal
ling back into Winchester. Our defeat was I think
caused by our Army being scattered. Our Devision the day before went to Martingsburg. drving the Yankee
cavelry from that plase. We
fell back the same day to Bunkers Hill.
twelve miles below Winchester &
Roads{1}
Division was camped some ten miles below
Winchest.& before we could get to
Winchester the other portion of the Army was nearly whipt & at the same time thay
ware trying to cut us of from Winchester. But we arrived thare in time to meet the heaveist onset of the Battle,
& succeeded in driving the enemy near a
mile when evry thing lay quiet except
skirmishing untill the middle of the eavning. When the
enimies cavelry drove our Cav. back
then making three or four desperate
charges on the left flank of our lines driving them back in confusion which soon demorolised the hole army We
have to morn the loſs of many brave men
and officers. Maj. Gen. Roads was
killed early in the engagment
one among the best officers in our army Colonel Funk{2}
was mortally woundedthro
ugh the bowels & left at his home in
Winchester I hope he may recover but it is
doubtfull. Maj. Newton{3} was wounded in the ankle bone broken is on his
way home. He acted very bravely in trying to rally the men. All say he
convered him self with glory. Capt J Bumgarner{4}
was killed also{5}
Lieut J. B. McGuffin My Cous, R. Brand was badly wounded one thigh broken the other a
flesh wound
had to leave him on the field his comp told me he beged them
to take him of the field, but the enimy was so close that they could not. all that tried to get off ware wounded
& killed but one poor fellow I pittie him & hope he may
be kindly cared for, Cous & Koiner
came out safe. We are now lying in line of Battle at Fishers Hill. Both canon and musketry are loudly booming
on our front The enimy
are trying to drive in our skirmishers. We may be closely
engaged before two hours. We are strongly fortified & have a
commanding position I think by the blessing of
God, we may be able to give them a sound thrashing I am fear
ful they may advance up the Page Valley &
cause us to fall back as we have only a small cavelry force commanding it I hope you will
not take the capture of Jake to much to heart I cant help but
think he is not in as much danger as if he was
hear. I hear the roar of canon now in the Page
Valley. I was sorry that your cous, had a relaps
of the fever hope she may soon recover her
former health uxcuse me if I failed to
answer anything in your
letter I have not taken time to look over
it May the blessing of a great & good God be with
you
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