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81Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 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 the news from yours as ever
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82Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 September 25  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: As I had no chance to send my letter since I wrote it I thought I would brake it oben & write a few more lines. The Enimy attacked us soon after I had finished it & I have had no chance to send it since My health is still good. but I am very tired The enemy maſsed thare troops in front of the left wing of one army & succeeded in diving it back & in very bad order some of the enimies cav. had got in our rear. nothing but night saved our army. We lost ten or twelve peaces of artilery & a good many prisaners J.H. Hight Tho, Smith & Wm Holbert have not come up yet. Im fearfull they are taken thay may have made thare escape to the Mt. Wm Hieger is still out but think will come in yet as he was on the mountain garding the signal corps Yesterday we had to retreat twelve miles in line of battle. Then when night came on we marched some twelve miles towards the Mountain on the Keezletown road starting early the morning fell back to Browns Gap. The alley seems alm ost to be at the mercy of the eni my I hope we may soon be reiforced & drive them down the Valley double quick. I hope this may reach you before the mail route gets blockaded I will soon have to quite writing soon as it is getting so darck I can not see & have three days rations to cook before I can lay down & rest
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83Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 October 2  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: In all probability my last letter never reached you. I will drop a few lines by some of the boys that are trying to get a pass for forty eight hours I wrote to you while we ware at Browns Gap. We stayed thare a few days had a skirmish with the Yankee Cavly & drove them back acroſs north river. next day marched to Waynsborow rm's">whare Begrams Div. of Inft. & u's Cavalry">Fitz H. Leus Cavely drove the Yanks from. I visited Uncle H. Koin ers while we camped at Wansboro. I was very much pleased with my new aunt. She is very kind & sociable. Cous, Martha thought I had entirly forgotten them, as I had never been thare since the War. I promised to do better in the future. but you know how frail my. promises are, often made to be broken. Yesterday we had a very severe march marched from Wansboro to with one mile of the willow pump We are camped 13 miles before Staunton on the right hand side of the Pike It is reported hear this morning that the enimy are fortifiing fortifying at Mt Crofford I thought yes terday evening we would be engaged with thare advance before this time the boys passes have My health is not very good Yesterday I was unwell all day feel much better this morning hope I maybe entirly well in a day ortwo, Abe & Brit. went to Sirus last night. The boys are all well, I think we will stay hear today I must close my love to all
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84Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 October 2  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved you long looked for letter yesterday. I eager- ly broke its seal, & berused ove its contents; you cannot imagine with what angsiety I had waited I had begun to think that prob ably you ware sick; It seemed an age since I had hurd from the one I respect above all others, you can well imagine my uneasineſs Sometime I thought I had been forgotten; then again some gay lad might have changed the current of thy affections & you feared to brake the news to me, I supposed you had not recieved my letter of the 21sst & 26th  I wrote 4 pages the 21st then wrote two on the 26th but the mails ware very unragular about that time, know doubt it has come to hand over this I would like very much to have got home while we ware camped in the lower edge of the county. I could have gone when bart of the boys went, but I was not very well & the time so short I did not feel able to make the trip, While at Wanesburro, I visited my Uncles Was very much pleased with his young wife, She is a very nice lady & seems very kind to the motherleſs children, Cous Mat give me a regu- lar scholding for visiting them so often & hoped that I would not be so distant in future, She said it took all my time to visit the Trouts while at home I tried to make her behive better but she would not listen to me, While camped at Bucks Mills I visited Mr, Browns was kindly treated She said that if I went back that he would write to you that I was carried away with the Misſs Trotters. Thay are very nice girls & I think would please most any man of moderate taste; We have orders to moove & it is late so I will have to close for the eavning, 16 th We are laying quiet this beautifull Sabbath morning I wish that I ware some plase that I might go to the house of God & try & spend the day in his servise The 13th we had a little brush with the enimy before Strausburg We drove them back in double quick capturing several hundred prisners I think thay ware surprised in meet our Infantry, the prisners said thay expected to find nothing but Inbotons Cavelry. The 14 we had a slight skirmish with some Cavelry I don't think thare was any loſs on eather side, We are camped now in rearfour old fortification at fishers hill I believe our army would make a very hard fight now. All want to wipe out the old stain of Fishers hill & Winchester I think the people are to hard on Early The army has not entirely lost confi dence in our old ,leader I fear he uses to much of the poisened water but do,nt think he is ever past tending to his duty. as he is our leader we ought to all have confidence in him, or he cannot gain no import tant victories, Cousin R Brand was badly wounded at Winchester & left on the field of Battle, John Wright got to camp last eavning, & Robert & Luke Taylor the eavning before, We have thirteen now for duty. I will keep up with the rest of the comp. in the regt, My health is very good at presant, and hope this may find you the same, We have orders to clean our guns for inspection. Invariably we have to violate the sabbath by having inspections on the holy day I must soon close My kindest regards to all enquiring friends; recieve my love as the best token of our frenship,
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85Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 October 28  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved your truly wellcomed letter last Monday eav- My friend J brought it out to me I have not had a chance to talk with him yet. He is look ing quite well, he is fearfull the Provost gard will be troub ling him before long. I hope they will let him remain at home untill I get able to ride around with him, I wish Ano would get that provoking card about Staunton to let him alone, for I suppose She knows as well as I know that he is not able for duty yet. I saw Miſs Lottie the other day She looked as nice as the first roses of Spring. But alas I stand a poor chance since brother J. came home, He seems to be the beau idle of all the ladies, well my D— I suppose such as the above will not in terrest you as you will be ancious to hear how I am getting along, My health is ery good & my wound is doing very well. I hav'nt suffered by very little yet. It only hurst me when I attempt to hopp about. Know dou bt you will think me very unfor tunate or lucky in getting home so often with flesh wounds, The Battle of the ninteenth was hard & bloody. Up to the time that I was wounded victory was entirly in our favor. We had captured almost evry thing the enimy had, but I have understood late in the eavning thay ware reinforced by the 6 corps & our army suffered another stampe- de Our poor unfortunate Comp suffered heavily, went into the fight with twelve men, had two killed & four wounded one of the latter since died. I suppose you have hurd all the casualties Mr Heizer died at MtJackson before his Father got thare. You Uncle Burks would have me to come down & stay a few days with them so that I could be near the Docter if I should need any medical treatment with my wound, It is a worse wound than my other an disables me more in getting about, but I hope by nice treatment that I will be able for duty in forty or fifty days. I went to see your cousin L while I was in Stanton. She introduced me to Cenmer. He">Mr Cenmer he is a very nice young man. L tried to rig me about him but I think she failed in her attempt, de'st Kate I would like very much to see you I know I could talk much better than I can write I expect to go home tomorrow eavning if brother J comes after me.I have been watching the road for you & An but I suppose you ware just talking. I think I will be able to get about in a couple of weeks if I have luck. Then I am sure I will not delay in coming to see my little bird. I am so glad you are enjoying good health. hope the roses may continue to gather on your cheeks. br evry person said I looked like haI had been sick when I came home. hard marching had pulled me down a greateal. but I think know I will soon way a hundred & sixty. I am glad you have hurd from your brother Hope he may be kindly treated & soon return home. I must soon close write soon as I will be glad to hear from you.
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86Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1865 February 14  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I avail myself of the present opportunity to drop you a few lines I arived safly in camp the night of the 9th, Had some very roughſ weather to come down in, I thought that when I was in Staunton that if I was at home I would stay thare untill the weather would mod erate, But I had gone tofar to turn back, While in Staunton I visited your Cous,L.— She gave me a comple te scolding. I pretended at first that I had'nt been down to see you since she was out, & told her that the last time, I was down I was treated in a manner that lead me to believe that the next time that I went, that I would be dis carded. & that such feelings would keep my lover from the idle of thare heart, She told me that she did not believe me, Butthat I was getting geleous, wich you may know I desired I then told her all, The weath er has been very cold down since I came down We have no snow hear I am very cirtain that it is not leſs than fifteen inches deep in the valley I suppose you have hurd the glad tidings t,hat all our prisners are going to be exchanged, But our hopes for pease are all crushed thare is noghtin left us now but fight. untill our broud foes shall nuckle & acknowledge our independence If we should surrender now to our enimies we would I believe be one of the most downtrodden Nations in the world, So we had better con tinue our strugle untill we have all found a home in our mother earth The boys are all well & in muc betterspirits than I expected to find them Thay had a fight last monday week none of our Co, ware hurd, I expect a god many of the boys will go to Cavelry if we are consolidated & Capt Willson takes command of us I intend to go rather than surre nnder sutch a tyrant, I wish we could get men enoughf hear to save our old 8 for it has been a faithfull Co. & I hate to see its name die out. John Sane. is getting a transfur to Gen. Lees body gard. Grieer & Volentrare are getting transfurs to the 18th Cavelry & Tom Campbell to mounted artilery The boys are all ancious to have thare names of the rolls of Co 8 for fear of consolidation Thare was a letter in camp from Sister waiting for me I answered her letter several day ago she was quite well Dear K you must not scold me for not writing sooner for we are kept so busy hear building our breas work that one hardly has time to write our fortifications are about a mile ourfrom camp Thay are twelve feet thick & seven feet high with three rows of abbetters in frunt look like will be imposible for Mr Yank ever to get near us, I have no news worth your attention evry thing is quiet along our lines, How did you enjoy yourself the eavning that I left I suppose you thought it a very cold parting indeed it was to me, but we have always to be governed by sircumstan ces, Dear Kate believe me to be holy thine for I am sure evry pulsation of my heart beats love to thee & I hope it shall never nv nv change others have loved you & may love you again, but never as devotedly as I have no other I dou'nt think could ever have the influence over me you have I want to make it my future busineſs to live and act for your hapineſ I must close soon My health is very good hope this may find you enjoying the same write soon give me all the new & believe me to be your true & confiding lover,
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87Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1865 March 22  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: As I have a good opportunity to send a few linesI hasten to make use of it. My health is very good indeed & hope this may find you the same, I have no news worth communicating, Thare are a thou sand diferent rumers afloat. Gen, Johnson{1} attacked the eni my at Bentonville North Carolina{2} & drove them back one mile captur ing three peices of Artilery & some few prisners when night came on & the conflict ceased, The enimy during the night was reinforced with fresh troops & fortified. thair position, I hope this is only the begining of favora- ble news from Johnsons Army It is reported hear that the enimy attacked Longstreets Corp in thair entrenchments on the north side of the James, the 20th charging him three succeſsive times & was each time hansome ly repulsed. I pray almighty God to give our men brave hearts & strong arms to withstand the shock of arms this spring so that we may be able to teach our foes that we can never be subjugated while we can raise an army,We are camped Near Pete rsburg. Our Corps relieved Ander sons We are camped in line of Battle. The Enimy are camped l in line of battle half mile in our frunt. Thair Pickets are about two Hundred yards in our frunt, & our pickets fifty yards in frunt of our breastworks I am on picket on third of my time, The duty is not very hard in daylight, but after dark you have to be very wachfull we are not allowed to sleep during the nights we are on picket The Yanks seem to be very sociable I believe if it ware not for our officers the men would all be laughf ing & talking together. in fac the Georgians on our right are constantly trading papers & topa cco for coffee They call us all Johnnies Thair is no firing in our frunt, But is kept up con stantly after dark in frunt of Roads{3} Div. I declair it looks like foolishneſs to see men thus opposed to each other to be fight ing. I am certain if this war was left in the hands of the privats peace would soon be adjusted. Thare was right smart mortor shelling hear the th. It is a magnificent sight to witneſs mortor shelling after dark, But is not very plesant to be exposed to the dangerous misles, Many are under the impres sion that thare will be no regular engagment fought hear I hope it may be so. This is any thing but a beautifull camp. Most of the men llike groundhogs live under the ground I do'nt think it will be very healthy hear in the summer season, Our foes have again been desecrating our once lovly valley. Thare raid was a very suc seſsfull one. They done a great deal of damage to our railroads & canal, But I will hope on & hope ever that thare is a better day comming, If you see brother John try &use you in finance in{4} getting him to return to his old comp. both brothers have a notion of joining some cavelry command I would rather stay would not do so at presant. I have written a long letter to J. advising him to return hear our cavalry papers came back disapproving Dear Kate believe me to bear thee the same strong & pure devotedneſs that I have hear always expressed I must close soon write as soon as convenient give me all the news generally Now may a great & good God be with thee & thine
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88Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1865 August 11  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: It is with pleasure I once more grasp my pen, to write a few hours away in converse with thee, I recieved our highly appreciated & unexpected letter a few days past, Believe me it was more than wellcome. I can not help saying this is at presant an out of the way plase for me, as I can not hold a regular as I would wish to do; with my fading lilley; Thare is no mail runing out hear yet, & in all prob ability will not for sometime to come, I am once more writing by candle light. But hapily not listnig to the lone tread of the Sentinal on his nightly watch. But to my Bus that seems to be hurrying wheat into a State of readineſ for the cook; Grain is coming in dayly, & I am kept busy the largest portion of my time, I am willing to be kept busy night & day for the long four years you spoke of in your letter I look forward & sigh but if it may be Gods will thare is pleasure in store for me I hope,- I am like Abraham of (old) not only willing to searve four,- but fourteen to accomplish my desire; Alas I ought not to write so childleſs no one knows the deferent changes that may occur in the next four, or or seemingly, with us, a century; At presant health is a blooming & future antise pations are Spread out before us as a beautifull picture But alas in the next four years one of us, may be called to give an account of our Stuardship hear on earth,-if so let it be S earth has no charmes that heav en cannot surpaſs, The night is growing old, I imagine you are now lying upon you coutch your spirits wandering in some fuiry dreamland— profbably with Willie by your side smoothing your pathway, This is a beautifull night all nature seem clothed in brid al-Splender, The majestick queen is midway in the heavens, & seems looking down upon this troubled world of ours, with a smiling face, & the thickly doted little twinklers seem to say to one, admire, & reverance, the omnipotent creator of all things, ah the weekneſs of man is so easily seen when we take a view of creation we are continually working & striving for some great end, but Sudden ly fall,& are soon forgotten in this world & others follow our landmarks. I have had quite a plesant time since I came up home, “Did I say home” “Yes“ for whar was I ever better treated unleſs by the side of “Midie” thare was a bicknick given to the Soldiers of this neighborhood We had a magnificent dinner evry thing good that could be scraped up theese hard times, I acted the cavalier with Miſs Lindsay a very interresting lady. After dinner all came down to the Mill, I had several interresting te,detetes with the fair ladies The Ladies & Gent—men of Cars Creeſk honered us with a Stor m several nights bast I made my self as agreeable as I could among Strangers I do not know when I will come down in a month or so at fartherest believe me to be your ever devoted lover Excuse me if I have failed to answer anything in your letter I will answer them in full when we meet When you write Direct your letter, to Alone Rockbridge Co Va
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89Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1865 December 12  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: It has been so long since I have tried to put up a letter that I am at a loſs to know how to commence. When I cast my eye up at the top of the page & see the heading Alone, It calls forth a short sigh, & I imagine shall it always be so, I am alone at heart, while company are around me inviting me to be cheerfull I noticed in the last Specta tor the Marrige of Mr Peck & your Cous, Lizzie, Does this not create a sigh in my breast If I had been a child of for tune I might have been blest with a smiling bride, and alas I wait on the uncertain future, when thy noble heart may change towards me, & eaven score eaven the omble path I pursue why is it that fears torment me, on thy account Well I know you have never giv en me of late room to doubt you consistency, Sometimes I imagine I see you looking at me; and saying; I once loved you, but now I pity you. Weell I know thare is know tender cord in thy posom but wich I can cause to vibrate with feelings of pity, The last time I was in your presance you desired to be united in the holy bans of marriage in Nov. The month is past & you have never hurd from Mr. Dear Lady can I account for my inconsistancy It must be my carleſsneſs & fate, If I could have willed it to my sadisfaction you would now be with me, But well do I recolect that I have hurd you say time and again that you never would be willing to marry me, untill I had some little home of my own to take you too. at that time I coinsided with you But know I fear many moons will grow old before I can claim a home of my own.own or such as I would have a little lot I would not have if I it was made a presant to me I believe I could keep a mate at my presant acupation with ease. & would be willing to risk it next fall. & at presant but we have not house room. as Mr C, has a young couple living with him this winter. His wifes bro, Why am I writing thus, what makes my heart throp & say oh Kate what must I do to make thee happy. While I am writing I am sad. I know not what recep tion this may meet with. “Maybe” cold & formal, Once I believed the sight of my scribling created a pleasent sensation. But that time has propably past. & may be left to morn because I was the dupe of time. Time waits for no one & I have been wait ing for time. I may wait on & in a few short years I may sleep with my mother earth. Dear Kate I intended comming down in four weeks from the time I was down, But my ocupation is so confining that I cannot always go when I desire. & I have neglect ed writing untill I am ashamed to write, Busineſs & love are two conflicting eliments, Belive me I remain yours with unchan ed devotion. & if you will wait untill another Summers Sun shall paſs I will give the my hand with my heart. if not your will shall be my desire I do not know when I will get down during hollodeys I hope I will bring this to a close hoping you will excuse all my past errors & love me as your Willie boy
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90Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1866 May 24  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Your letter of the 30th of Apr. came to hand last week & I have been reflecting in whatmaner to answer ever since I will use candor; & be brief. I cannot do you; & my self,- justice unleſs I write in the same style my last was composed. I have been laughſed at & ridiculed on my sad & indifference to pleasure of late, & what caused it; yes the cause was your hapineſs, but how I am ever to accomplish that, is beyond my scope of comprehension. I fear theconse quenses of marrying when my af fections are not satisfied would probably endanger both your futurehapineſ & mine. From the tone of your letter you seemed to be under the impres sion that I had formed an attachment to some lady of wealth. I canpositivly affirm that I never have addresſsed no lady, with your exception, Your letters & andring, you requested to be brought back. I am sorry it is not in my power to bring the letters into existance I have had no private place to deposit them, tharefore in yoursummonys they ware all committed to theflames Your ring I will bring or send to you the first oppor tunity. My letters I hope you will burn or destroy in some way. most convenient with your feelings. I thank you for your kind & holsome advice I sin cerely wish this day; that I was at peace with God; I know I am a sinner, & will be lost unleſs I change & seek forgiveneſs of him who gave us our being. how I pray thee not to let mallice eradicate evry feeling ofrespect in your person for me, God knows thare may be a change & I may race the day of my blindneſs,-But do not wait on me; I will not attempt to allure you with any rash promises. The long long past was all brightneſs & sunshine but alas now all is dark yes dreary in fact I have not a charm to bind me to earth I will not commit to you the many evil thoughts that has filled my mind Probaly our corispondance had best seace I will leave it to your discretion, My health is just tolerable. I hope this may find you in the best of heath & your cheek blooming with the freshneſs of spring- Please do not let any one read this letter as I do not wish to have anyweeknesſs exposed; I will close hoping you will still remember me in your prayers
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91Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Jane BrandRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from Jane Brand to William Francis Brand, August 13, 1866  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Your welcome letter reached me not long since and not to delay any I will answer it immediately Excuses being always plentiful I will not let any definite one arise Be negligence no one for not writing sooner. Pray do not think I have forgotten you. If there is any such feeling lurking in heart, banish every such feeling for I know you cannot have such an evil spirit against one who has ever loved you. Truly I have not been at home much in three months I spent two monthin Marion I was pefectly enamored with that place I must acknowledg that I enjoyed my visit there splen- didly After the excitement of examinations subsided the town became comparatively dull for a season but all were willing to abide that monotony to enjoy a little rest. No doubt all appreciated repose. Some of the exibitions were very entertaining Griffin young Ladies bade adieu to the halls of learning to begin their careers in the worlds broad field of battle The thoughts of that place have recently had two tournaments and contemplate having still another. They are becoming so common I have lost all interest in them I wish you could have seen one of the nights representing Don Quixote accompanied by his page Pancho Panza and encased in complete armor Really he was one of the most hideous being ever was ever was seen During my visit I attended a large Sunday school Picnic. The place designated for the picnic was Poplar's spring about five miles from Marion. The roads being good we arrived at the springs about 8 oclock Four or five hours passed gayly by and about 1 or 2 oclock dinner was announced and such a display of luxuries were spread out before us as might satisfy the palate of the most fastidious epicure We paid our respects to these dainties pretty generally and after two or three hours of unallayed pleasure we took up our line of march for home. We expect to have a picnic in our neighborhood this week.DoNo doubt we will have a gay time I being necessitated to teach, at present is devoting my leisure hour hours exclusively to study, prepar- ing to enteringupon what avocation when I think proper.I am compelled to get married or teach andand between the two evils I prefer teaching yet a while. The man that I marry will have be something superior to the common herd of mankind. He will have to be such if he can ever win my affections for my heart is now dead to every emotion of love. I hope you will pay me visit this fall. I would be so glad to see you. The crops are very good in the lane brake, but not elsewhere I send you my photograph and hope you will send yours in return. Don't get frightened at it Excuse my paper and pencil
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92Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Charles David BrandRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter to William Francis Brand from Charles David Brand, 1866 November 25  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I received your kind letter some months ago I answered it immediately but I suppose it never reached you as I have never gotten a reply up to this time. I have concluded to write you another hoping you may get Brother it I have enjoyed very good health since I saw you inyour letter you said some thing about being left an old bachelor I think if you are it will be your own falt you said you had played your last trump on the river If that be so I think you have treated Kate badleyI think in your remarks you were only jesting.you said you could not marry her with out love I think you do love her & I know she loves you more than any one else, but if you dont love her I would not advise you to marry her for to marry without love it would be wrong you said something about there being a little more flush in old R I think times are getting better on this side of the Ridge wee have finished gathering corn we made 150 Barrelsof corn this year. wee made a fine crop of tobacco about 10000lbs & a fine crop of oats, but wee failed in wheat this I beleaveit was a general thing with the farmers. I received a letter from John the 9th of this month They were all well John received a letter from Sisterhesaid she was well she sent her likeneſs to him I would like to see it very much. Brother you must write me word where you are courting I will give you a short scetch of my courtship I was at a Tabblau on the first saturday friday in september there was a younglady came home with us I never knew her before that time I fell in love with her & addreſsed he I am getting along very well up to this time.today week will tell the tale I will not tell you her name untill I see you. she is about 18 years old. she is one of BuckinghamBuckingham fair daughters Brother you must come over to uncles before Christmas & spend a few weeks with us & I will go back with you I know you can enjoy your self very muchyoumust be shure& come when you get my letter you must write to me weather you are comeing or not. I shal look for you I went to a big Railroad meetting at Buckingham CH a few days ago I went from there to uncle Coleman they were all well cousin Mollie is at home now she is coming down the first of next month Brother I will bring my short & badley written letter to a close as there is nothing to interest you all the famely join me in sending there love to you you must write soon I am glad to hear from you at any time
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93Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Charles David BrandRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from Jane Brand to William Francis Brand, 1866 August 12  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Your welcome letter reached me not long since and not to delay any I will answer it immediately Excuses being always plentiful I will not let any definite one arise Be negligence no one for not writing sooner. Pray do not think I have forgotten you. If there is any such feeling lurking in heart, banish every such feeling for I know you cannot have such an evil spirit against one who has ever loved you. Truly I have not been at home much in three months I spent two monthin Marion I was pefectly enamored with that place I must acknowledg that I enjoyed my visit there splen- didly After the excitement of examinations subsided the town became comparatively dull for a season but all were willing to abide that monotony to enjoy a little rest. No doubt all appreciated repose. Some of the exibitions were very entertaining Griffin young Ladies bade adieu to the halls of learning to begin their careers in the worlds broad field of battle The thoughts of that place have recently had two tournaments and contemplate having still another. They are becoming so common I have lost all interest in them I wish you could have seen one of the nights representing Don Quixote accompanied by his page Pancho Panza and encased in complete armor Really he was one of the most hideous beingever was ever was seen During my visit I attended a large Sunday school Picnic. The place designated for the picnic was Poplar's spring about five miles from Marion. The roads being good we arrived at the springs about 8 oclock Four or five hours passed gayly by and about 1 or 2 oclock dinner was announced and such a display of luxuries were spred out before us as might satisfy the palate of the most fastidious epicure We paid our respects to these dainties pretty generally and after two or three hours of unallayed pleasure we took up our line of march for home. We expect to have a picnic in our neighborhood this week.DoNo doubt we will have a gay time I being necessitated to teach, at present is devoting my leisure hour hours exclusively to study, prepar- ing to enteringupon what avocation when I think proper.I am compelled to get married or teach andand between the two evils I prefer teaching yet a while. The man that I marry will have be something superior to the common herd of mankind. He will have to be such if he can ever win my affections for my heart is now dead to every emotion of love. I hope you will pay me visit this fall. I would be so glad to see you. The crops are very good in the lane brake, but not elsewhere I send you my photograph and hope you will send yours in return. Don't get frightened at it Excuse my paper and pencil
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94Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Charles David Brand and C.F. MoseleyRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from Charles David Brand with addendum from C.F. Moseley, 1866 August 12  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Your letter came tohand some two months ago. I was truly glad to hear from you you must forggive me for not answering it sooner as I was very busy at that time. I am now pretty much through my busy. I will give you a sketch of our crop We have a fine crop of tobacco & corn but I think if Providence dont smile on us & give us a little rain, the corn crop will be cut short in this neighborhood. we have not had but one rain in the last two months but I still have some hopes yet Will, we made a fine crop of oats I think we will make about 1500 hundred bushels. Will you said something about being an old grayheaded bachelor if you will come over on this side of the Ridge where love & beauty reigns I think you could find some old widow that would sympathise with you in your troubles,—for I cannot after hearing how badly you treated Kate one that you loved so dearly but alaſs that love is forgotten. will if you cannot love her again I would not advise you to marry her for it would be unwise to marry any lady without true love—Will said something about the times being better in RockBridge & your substitute for greenbacks I would like to have about 10 gal. of your substitute for it is a very scarce thing in this neighborhood. you say that the wheat was very good in RockBridge I am glad to hear that there is a good crop made somewhare for we have failed in this county. Will you ought to have been with us on the first sadurdayy in Aug we had a grand memorial at the Buckingham female institute there there was about 500,hundred persons there & about two thirds of that number lovely fairsex there wore some of them butiful I could hadley keep from falling in love with some of them. we had some fine speaches uncle made one 12 pages long I enjoyed myself very much. I was over at Scottsville a few days ago I was at uncle Joes I found all well there They told me cousin sweety & Jocy Jane was sick Over the mountain they said that girls you had called on them. When I saw the old Blue Ridge it made me think of home & the happy hours that I have spent there. I would like to come to see you all do not know when I can get an opportunity to do so but I will come as soon asp I can. I think you might come & see us. It is not so far that you should dread the ride trip we could give you some watermellon to eat now.
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95Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1867 September 6  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved yours of the first on the 5was glad to hear from you. I wrote to you one day last week but it seems you had'nt recieved it when you wrote to me. I am glad your Pa has consented to let us have a few waters, I had almostcame to the conclu sion of writing to you, that we would go to Saunton & have our hands joined before some of our dedicated alters. Oh Kate you sencure me of being carleſs in my duty to you. have I not had trials to contend with. No one can imagine the feelings, when a parent treats with contumely the one that would always deisred to have loved., But let me change before I make you sad. Dear Kate you know my heart. I believe it to be tender. yes even to idolitry towards you. & I do not believe it has been my foolish infatuation for it has been tested by years of trials-& know I havnt but one regret in joining our hands in partnership for life. & that is that I have no home that I can call my own to take you two. This ought not to discurlb> age any one with health-for thousands have star ed in this world on the same footing & have raised up to the highest pinical fame. I intend to do my & trust in the God of our Fathers and I know he is no respecter of persons Dear Kate as you desire me to make a selection of one of the Lady attendants,I will nominate Miſs Mary Lizzie Wallace, & would forther desire that she should wait with Mr. Lindsay. Now for our bridal tour I propose going to Wearers Cave, with our attendants & then croſs the Mtn to Buckingham. and take some of our attend ants if they will go. J. Vines is very ancious to go with us if he can get company & a horse & buggie. I have written that I entended going over to uncles and am certain they would think hard of me if I did not come I am very ancious to go.And I am Sure you will be highly pleased. & I know o fno time that will suit us as well as the presant. It is not far to the Natural Bridge from hear & I can take you thare almost any thr time I am ancious to see it. & more to plese you in every thing. But hope you will think it our best policy at presant to visit my relationseast of the Ridge. Dear Kate I am trying to do that wich is write in the sight of my Maker. & I pray that he may give me grace from time to time so I may be a useful member in society. & in the world to come reap life everlasting I must close as MerChaplin has got out hishouse & is waiting on me.
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96Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1867 December 01  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: As I expect to go to Lexington tomorrow morning if noting occures to detain me. I have been very well since I parted with you, & very busy grinding up to late last night. I hope that I may have more leasure this week as I have a good eal to do. I intend to try & sell Dixie tomorrow I wroad her to Preac hing this eavning & she came very near running away with me. I pricked up & old bridle that had no curb. I am writing at the house & Rash & Marion are making so much fuſs that I can not keep my mind on any subject more than a second. thare was a letter here to Mrs Willie B wich I took the privalige of opening. it was from CousJoe I will sende it with this note I hope that it may find you enjoying good health. I have often though about your pains. I hope you do not suffer any more with them. I have so much to do this week that I think it will be imposible for me to get down before Saturday week. The time will appear very long to me I am sure. But it will soon run round as I have a good eal to attend to. I hope my darling will try & be hapy cheerfull & sadisfied. oh how often I think of a sigh that escaped you while I was down last. I hope & pray that some day I may be able to command any thing you desire. I will close by asking God to protect us from all harm I will write again & a longer letter before I come down. I received a letter from Bro C he is well & senthis love to you I will look for a letter in a day or two
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97Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1867 December 08  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Irecieved your letter yesterday eavning; was truly glad to hear from my better half. Indeed I had beagan to be very ancious to hear from Rose Dale. espescially one of its ocupan ts. If it had not been so far & I was busy I would have made my apperance aroung the family circle at Rosedale. Indeed it would have given me a great deal of pleasure to embrace my dear wife. My health is very good with the ex ception of the headache today. I have been suffering with it all morning But hope it may be well by morning I have been enjoying very good health since I was down. Hope this may find you still improving & happy Recieved a letter yesterday eavning from cousin Mollie Colman directed to my Kate wich I as before took the privalige of opening. I will enclose it in this to you., Hope you will not centure me for the privileges I have taken the letter is very hard to read There may be sense in it but is hard to get out, I think our Photographs are very good. Yours I am very much pleased with. the attraction was so grate that my lips ware naturally drawn toward it. I bought very little at the sale. evry thing was old & roughſ. I got a dining table but as Ma intends to give us one I can trade the one I got for a good safe. wich we will need. I got a good coffee mill & one or two other articles. The chairs ware so indifferent that I would not bid for any. I have laid in over three hundred lbs of Pork Made some sosage & rendered out the lard ready for use. So you need not be scared I will give you plenty of meat & bread to eat if nothing more & I am sure we will never starve. In regard to mooving up. I would rather your Pa would moove us up for it would cost me eight or ten dollars to get a team to moove us up. Very likely I could get Bro. J. to moove us up. I do not know whether he is busy with his machine or note. I am glad that Sis Ann has not given up coming up with us. I will find tranportation for you & her If I do have to drive the cows, I hope the weather may remain as beautifull as it is today so that we may not be de layed by bad roads & inclement weather. Will hope for the best. Nearly dark; my head has quit aching. I took a short nap this eave something new withme Evry time I go to the land of dreams I meet with my absent Kate It will not be long untill I may realize my night dreams. I will be down Saturday if thare be no pres venting providence. Either Carriage Buggie or horse back. I will close as it is getting so dark I cannot see how to moove straight acroſs the page. Give my love to one & all, & reserve a double portion for your self If you are writing today I will recieve it before I come down. Now may bright angels protect the from all harm is the prayer of your loving husband.
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98Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter to William Francis Brand from Jane, 1867 November 02  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Although this day is sad and dreary, yet my feelings are not in accordance with it and I am attempting a reply to your last letter. I have neglected willing longer than I intended. But since I have been so actively employ- ed in the exhilarating pleasure of having chills and other circumstances connected these with, over which I had no control I know you will heartily forgive the long long delay. I just tell you I have had a rare time with them. We are all pretty well now, except uncle's health. He is quite feeble. And I suppose you have found one with whom to share the simple joys of life. I know she is May happiness attend thee and thy companion through life is my kindest wish. I wish I could have been with you all so as to witness the occasion I know you had quite a jubilee.I am not married yet. I prefer a single life yet. I think there is a good many in the war now that would like to get out of it. A married life is not a desirable one to me. There is no real happiness in it. Time finds me at home visiting and receiving company occasionally I expect to teach next session if I can find a suitablesituation. Money is scarce here. The freedmen have done very well this year. Cotton is quite low and we have to give an exorbi- tant price for everything we get. We recieved a letter from Uncle C last week. He was complimenting you very highly and also brother J. I often wish I could be with you all. it is a consummation devoutly to be wished. In referance to me returning to Va. I can not abhor the idea of going there with a stranger, yet I don't think there would be any unpropriety in so doing. I would rather brother would come after me if all thinks it best for me to return. I know Uncle Tom is getting old and feeble, and will be with us but a little while, at the far his rest . We all will haveto rely on our own resourceHe has even been like afather to me in everyrespect. I shall ever lovehim although in a distantland. It will be a sore trialfor me to part with him anddear old Aunt. They say Ifeel as dear to them as oneof their children. Theysay they hope I will dowell through life, but itseems as if the fates areagainst me.
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99Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter to Amanda Catherine Armentrout from Jane Brand, 1867 November 02  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Your welcome let note was received and I was heartily rejoiced to hear from one whom I can call sister. I now take you on the list for a new correspondent.I hope you will continue to write Nothing gives me more real pleasure than to sit by our cheerful fireside and read an affecctionate letter from those I so dearly love. I wish I could make my appearance and be with my earliest and affectionate friends in old Virginia. I have spent many most pleasant hours with them and memory shall ever hold them as clear and sacred I hope you are agreeably domesticated at home and you now have my warmest wishes. May Brother make an indulgent husband, and ever speak kindly. May no cloud ever rise to darken your pathway. I feel very grate- ful to you for offering me a home with you and brother. No doubt it would be a pleasant home. I shall except of it if I be so fortunate as ever go back. Remember me kindly to all my relations
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100Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Alice M.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter to William Francis Brand from Alice M, 1873 July 16  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Some time has passed since the reception of your kind letter, and yet it has not been answered. I hope you will forgive me for being so slow this time, as I promise to do better in future.
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