| | 1 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Add | | | Title: | William Brand to Kate Armentrout, December 29, 1861  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I recieved your letter on the 20th & it was a
most welcome letter for our Reg. was on piket
ware the banks of the Potomac & occation the enimy would
throw a bombshell as if feeling for our situation but
warsted
aminition in vain but you may know that your
letter being recieved in such a
would make a lasting impression on my mind & thare I vowed before Almighty God that I would never play annother card it was very seldom that I every played;
when I played it was for mear amusement but well I know
thare was a better way to spend my time. This is
quite a lonesome day hear, though a beautifull Sabbath morning evry thing looks quiate but dull it is quite a
picture to look around on my mess some are Cooking some
eating some writing & some sleeping. We had
for breakfast you would laughf if
you could see us cooking evry
one must have something to say how such & such a
thing ought to be done. H. Brownlee is hear to day tis the first time I have seen him since
he went to Washington Co. he
looks very well. Tom is Gen. Garnetts orderly. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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