| | 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 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 | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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