| | 1 | Author: | Spillman, Robert B. | Add | | | Title: | Robert B. Spillman to Amanda C. Armentrout, June 10, 1864  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I again attempt to drop you few lines which I hope will reach you safe &
find you in the full enjoyment of health
& friends. I wrote to you about the 21 or
22 of May in answer to yours of the 1st which I recieved on the fourth I reckon you think I was long
time answering your letter but it was impossible for me to do so sooner. I have
waited a long time for you to answer, my love, but up to this time have heard
nothing from you so I write again to inform you where am & to let you know my condition. On the 1st day of
this month I was very badly wounded in the mouth & neck. So much so that
I could not talk any for many days I am geting so I
can talk a little now but make a very poor fist of it at best
since I have been wounded I am more
anxious to hear from friends though I reckon it is more for
the fact that I have not heard from you for so long if you have written to me
before you receive this of course your letter will go to my company but my
brothers will receive it then forward on to me I am improving very much my Doc
thinks my case not dayersome. I cant eat any thing I live on muck and mush mixed very thin so that I
sip it with spoon. I am quite strong thank God I have a fine constitution I can
stand most anything well My own friend you must write to me as soon as you recieve this I close so anxious to hear from you you
must excuse a short letter this time as my wound pains me. I have the pen in Richmond dear Kate write soon to your
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