| | 61 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William Brand to Kate Armentrout, March 28, 1861  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | Tis said that absence conquers loveBut oh believe it not.I've tried
alas its powers to prove,But thou art not forgot.Lady though fate has
bid us partYet still thou art as dear-As fixed to this devoted
heartAs when I clasped you here.I plunged into the busy crowd,And
smiled to hear thy name,And yet as if I thought aloudThey know me
still the same.And when the wine-cup passes round,I toast some other
fair;But when I ask my heart the soundThy name is echoed thare.And
when some other name I learnAnd try to whisper love,Still will my
heart to the returnLike the returning dove;In
vain I never can forgetAnd would not be forgot,For I must bear the
same regretWhatever may be my lot.Even as the wounded bird would
seek,His favorite bower to dieSo lady I would with you speakAnd
give the parting sigh.If other guests should come I'd deck my hairAnd
choose my newest garments from the shelfWhen though art bidden I would
clothe my heartWith holist purpose as for god him self.For them I wile
the hours with tale or songOr web of fancy, fringed with careless
rhyme,But how to find a fitting lay for thee,Who hast the harmonies of
evry time.God bless you darling when the mornShames far away the mist of
nightAnd trails above the waving cornHer gorgeous glory robes of
light.God bless you when the sunset tintsWarm the high battlements of
heaven,As day a fond warm kiss imprintsUpon the gentle brown of
even.God bless you may your sleep be sweetAnd fraught with bright
& peaceful dreams.And waking may your youthful feetTread mid
lovers flowers by Crystal streams.Oh friend beloved, I sit apart and
dumbSometimes in sorrow, oft in joy divine,My lips will falter, but my
prison'd heartSprings forth to measure its faint pulse with thine. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 65 | Author: | Lightner, John P. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | John P. Lightner to Kate Armentrout, October 31, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | It is with pleasure do I take my pen to answer your elaborate epistle, which I
received through the hands of our soldier & hero Mr J. Hayse. It need
not be told you that it was received & perused with great pleasure as I
consider it a pleasure to read letters from all my friends, who manifest such a
deep interest in the welfare & safe return of our soldiers as you do. I
am tolerable well at present, but not as well as I have been. I never had better
health than I had two or three weeks ago. Have fattened so much you would hardly
recognize me, if I were to meet anywhere away from home. I think you might come
down & see us all, while we are living in peace & quietude. The
indications for a battle are very faint; according to my way of judging. We will
soon be strongly fortified here, and I hardly think the Yankees will attack us
so strongly fortified, since they are afraid to "show us fight" in an open
field. We had a grand display of the Va
Vols yesterday evening. Gov.
Lecher was present & presented to each Va Regiment, the Virginia
Colors, with a short speech exorting them to never
let her be dishonored, while in their charge. All the Generals with in reach,
were present on the memorable occasion. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 68 | Author: | Trenton, Annie | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Annie Armentrout to Kate Armentrout, February 8, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | If you think it is so lonely since the "V. Rts." left I will try & have
you forget them a few moments, by reading a letter from Home for fear if you
think of them so much you will become troublesome on aunt's hands. And I now
don't wonder at you feeling lonely, since I have heard that that certain Mister is out of reach of
his "Plug of tobacco," & so far away from "his Cousin Janey." Now Kate dont go to grieving about
him, for I will have him a plug by the time you get home, not worth
while though to get it before as you have forbid him coming
until you return "for fear he would fall in love with me." | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 69 | Author: | Trout, Annie | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Annie Armentrout to Kate Armentrout, February 20, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I will commence my letter with the sad description of John's funeral. He died
Thursday night at twelve oclock, his corps reached
home or rather his Uncle Toms Saturday evening, & his funeral was
preached there, to a large congregation of dearly loved school mates &
friends on Monday. Oh Kate I never saw any one look so life like in my life not one change from the dear face we parted with last
summer not one did I say, not one in outward
appearance, but oh that one great change that had sealed those dear lips, dimed those eyes & stilled that tender loving heart. Kate I
felt as though I must say something to him to wake him up for I could but think
he was sleeping, no mortal hand could have smoothed that countenance to such
perfect tranquility. John now sleeps to wake no more but his pure spirit
unconfined is exploring the regions of the unknown world. After remembering
& sending messages to all his schoolmates & friends he told his
Pa to tell one & all to meet him in Heaven
& his last moments were prayer haveing become
perfectly concious. Kate Just two days before his
death his Father in mooving his sachel let your likeness fall. John said "Pa
take that home with you & take good care of it." I donot know whether he said any more about it or not. I
wanted to have a talk with Mr Lightner the day of the funeral but so many were
around him asking about John that I had no chance. Doctor McFarland preached an
exelent sermon from
Psams
the CXIX 119 chapter
75:76:&77th verses. The first hymn: It is the Lord, enthroned in Light;
The second: Lord we share thy best
designs; The last: submissive to thy will, My God. He is buried in Mr Pilson's
graveyard by the side of his uncle John Tompson & now farewell dear Jno until the resurrection morn where we hope to
meet you in realms of light & blessedness: Farewell, Farewell. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 70 | Author: | Shields, Maggie E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Maggie Shields to Kate Armentrout, March 4, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I have been promising you a letter for more than a fortnight, but have neglected writing until this late period, though
doubtless it will be quite unexpected to you even now as it is almost entirely
unwonted for those at home to introduce a
correspondence with an absent friend; but you know as hard times increase, all
precedent customs as well as general formality diminishes & as I deem my
"own dear self" a miss of self-competence sufficient
to be governed by momentary impulses I will preface a fashion which I anticipate
will remain unimitated though hope not
depreciated, if it be a breach of former civility or etiquette if you please.
Well, Kate I scarcely know what to communicate first; as I am aware you hear directly from the neighborhood that so frequently that you receive the news almost as early as myself;
suppose from what I have learned that your fruition has been dazzling in the
zenith of its magnificence during your visit up to the present time; &
presume it will not cease to continue as long as parties, are the fashion
& Valley Rangers, with plenty of "Tobacco" are the Chorus in your "Town"; Oh! I have a great
desire to hear from you. There has no material change occurred within the limits of our vicinity since you left us, we
still experience the alternations of joys & greifs which we have been accustomed to almost daily since the war
commenced; we, in accordance with the
dictates of the Sacred writings rejoice in time of victory & grieve when
conquered. Suppose you have heard the
particulars attending our friend John Lightner's sickness & death; he
died wishing us all to meet him in heaven, which should be our unwearied
endeavor & consequently our final end. You had my heart-felt sympathy
upon hearing the melancholy news; but this Providence like theirs should be
weighed with the balance of humiliation, as the loss of one is the gain of
another. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 71 | Author: | Armentrout, Jacob C. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Jacob C. Armentrout to Kate Armentrout, April 22, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | we were on picket about two in the morning we suppose the object of the
picket was to stop straglers for the tenth Regt. came across upon the same road consequently
the enemy could not leave unexpected. We left Rude's Hill the 11th & camped near the Spring. Abe, Hunter, John & I
stope
allnight at Ants She was
very much distressed at the thought of the advance of the enemy the people in
general were rioting about in the utmost confusion not knowing their personal
fate if they stayed nor the fate of their property if they left. Unkle
Cirus sold some cattle in town & on his return,
he & his three sons met the Brigade they had their horses &
equipments expecting to join their
company at Richmond they certainly had but little time to escape for the enemy's
calvery were at the Spring the next morning.
Ashby killed several in Mr. Lincon's wheat-field it is sayed Cousin John & Albert took dinner at home the next day.
They say the enemy did not disturb any citizen but took several horses. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 74 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William F. Brand to Kate Armentrout, May 4, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | In confusion not as you exspect for time is so very
presscious that I have to hurry about evry thing. Yesterday we ware all
on Maryland hights & had nothing to eat
& raining an no shelter put when we came home those that we left had dinner ready for us.
Brother arrived safely yesterday with Thomas Supple put
James Supple never will get hear for he took sick at Winchester & I
exspect he will go home, very likely it is good
policy in him for I know that he would be scorned almost to death. I would not
be in his plase for a fortune or any thing that seems
dearer. We all enlisted our servises to day as long
as Virginia had need for us. I dont think that we will
be released before Three or Four years & if that may be the case we all
never can come home. John is well, I think he wrote to you all. I am not surtain. Abraham sends you his love to you. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 75 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William F. Brand to Kate Armentrout, May 25, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | It is with pleasure to me, that I am permitted to write
you a fiew lines I recieved
your much welcomed letter a fiew days since and have
taken this highly favored opportunity of writing. My health is very good as well
as your Brothers and I hope when theese
fiew lines comes to hand that you may be enjoying the
same blessing with all other earthly enjoyments. Thare
are from fifteen to twenty thousand Soldiers hear at
present thare was some rumers
hear last night that the federal troops had taken posession of Alexandria thare was a secession flag thare & one
secessionist stood by it & said the first man that attempted to take it
down he would kill & one of the officers of the federal troops walked up
to it and took hold of it and was shot down in his tracks put the secessionist suffered the same fate he was shot down &
cut to pieases he well knew what would be his fate,
put his love to the new
confederacy was sweeter than death. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 76 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William F. Brand to Kate Armentrout, June 23, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I recieved your kind and much welcomed letter a fiew days since and was glad to hear from you. I should
have answered it sooner put we have been mooving from plase to plase for the last two weeks & hardly ever neer a Post office & to day I am Twenty five miles
from one put I have concluded to write at any rate hoping
that I might have a chance of sending it
before long. My health is very good and I hope theese
uninteresting lines may find you enjoying the same blessing. Cous. Jas. V. is well and harty. Your friend J.P. Lightner was hear
yesterday eavning he belongs to the Rockbridge Collige boys it is a fine company he said when he got
to Strawsburg it was reported that we ware fighting in Winchester & when he got thare
he hurd that
we ware fighting in Martinsburg & he pushed on
and when he got thare he was told we ware fighting at our encampment it seemes
that it does some persons good to lie just to keep up the excitement put it will not be long I hope untill we shall soundly whip the deamons of
the North for the bloodthirsty villions
has invaded our soil at different points & taken
property & surched the houses for money. I
cannot write any thing to day that will interrest
you it being Sunday & to see no change in the soldiers if one did not
keep the account of the days he would not know when Sunday comes. Some of the
men are blaying cards, oh that men would fear the
lord more & searve him better. Sam Fitch has to
go on duty this morning for an our or two & he
looks mad I reckon he thinks he is violating the Sabbath put it is not his fault. I have had good luck I have not had to go on
duty on Sunday yet. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 77 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William Brand to Kate Armentrout, August 10, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-ValleyOfTheShadow | | | | Description: | I recieved your kind and affectionate letter by Mr
Britton I was happy indeed to hear from you and to hear you ware well with all the rest of your brothers and sisters. My health
is very good and hope when theese
uninterresting lines come to hand you may be
enjoying the same with all the pleasure this poor world can afford. I have the
blues this morning and you must not exspect as long a
letter as usual. Brother John & Tom Graham got to disputing about a very
trifling matter. John was left out of his mess to get breakfast, and it not
being ready when we came of
ove drill Graham commenced cursing John when he had been
swearing as John thought long enought he told him to
stop. Graham yanked up a stik and let him have it over
the face, at that moment the Capt
intofeared & sent Graham to the Guard
house. Capt told John when ever he got a chance to
give him a good whipping I am sorry the fus
occured but it can not be helped know. The Staunton band has came down to blay for the regament. We ware marched
ut yesterday morning to be reviewed by the prince
Napolion. Thare was
tow brigades making ten or twelve regaments all drawed up in
line of Battle it was a magnifisent view. The
Prince just passed along the road. I should have liked to have seen him; Cousin
Joseph R Brand was over the other day. I think he wares
the same old face he use to ware
he seems to be a very kind & tender hearted young man he seems to be
acquainted with young men all over the State his school mates at Colligge. We took dinner with one
of his former Teachers he had a very nice diner such
as Chicken pork and good light bread & blackbury
gam
wich we used instead of putter. I renewed Jo's acquaintance with J.P.L. Jo. said he did'nt know any in our Co.
put your Brother, Charles & my self, he said he
never would have none me if I had'ent
laughted when I seen him. Jo.
was at fairfax Court house when the Yankees came on them & they had to
retreat back to Bulls run. Another of our old school mates was to see us, Wm. Weeb. You would not know him for he has such a
large beard & mustache, he belongs to the Montosella Guards, has a very nice uniform. Weeb & Cousin
Jo. both belong to brigadeer General
Cox'es brigade. I have seen both my oncles since the Grate Battle of bulls run.
I shall know give you a short account of the Battle. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 78 | Author: | Vines, James W. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | James W. Vines to Kate Armentrout, September 12, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I received your kind & welcome letter some three or four weeks since and
I take this opportunity to answer it. I was very glad to hear from you and to
hear that you were all well, you said all the girls looked well except Snake you
named one in perticular you called her my dear
Maggie well if you say she is my dear, it must be so I guess you know, give her
my love. Tell Snake I can very easily account for her looking badly she has
parted with some one and she is grieving herself about him. I cant
say who it is unless it is Mr
Quarles tell her he is well and I hope it wont be long before she may have the happy privilege of
seeing him. I long to see that happy time when we all may be permitted to return
to our homes, you cant imagine how I would like to come
home. I have tried to get a furlough but there was no earthly chance so I have
come to the conclusion to wait patiently until next Aprile if I am spared to see it then I can come home, but I hope this
fuss may be settled long before then. Kate I suppose you heard about Tom Supple
loosing all the letters that was sent by him
& never have been heard from since, we scolded him a greadeal about it but I suppose he did not loose them intentionally therefore we will have to forgive him. I recieved a letter from home yesterday the firse one for more than two weeks and was very sorry to hear of F
Campbell's death poor fellow he suffered a greateal but I hope he is now at rest I would like to have come and see
him before he died but that privilage was denied
me. I think it very hard that no one are allowed to go home under any
circumstance except on a sick furlough. I pittied
James Trotter he tried several time to get a furlough to go home and see his
Father before he died but there was no chance, well Kate as it is now about ten
oclock, and the candle is about out I will have
to bring these few lines to a close give my love to all the Family & all
inquiring friend excuse all mistakes nothing more at this time. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 79 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William Brand to Kate Armentrout, September 15, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | As I have not hurd from you for a long time, I have
seated my self this beautifull Sabbath morning for
the purpose of dropping you a fiew lines. I have been
looking for a letter from you for some time past. Indeed, I have not recieved a from Augusta for the last three weeks. I
begin to think that I am uttrably forsaken no one can tell
the pleasure that it affords, a poor soldier on recieveing a letter from his friends & acquaintances. It
enlivens his mind & makes him energetick in
performing his duties thre is not
news of interrest to write our advance pickets are
in two miles of the Arlington highths night before
last Stuards
Cavelry seen thare advance
guard across the river. Colonel Stuard said he was in
two miles of Washington
thay took fifteen or twenty Prisoners. John Plunket went
down to fairfax Court house he said he had an interview with some of the
Prisoners two Lieutenants & some privates thay
said thay
ware glad that they had been taken prisoners for thay did not care which way the victory went that thay had been forced to come on the soil of Va.
thay said that old Abe promest to keep them in the city for to protect it and after he got them
thare he made them go whare
ever he pleased. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 80 | Author: | Brand, William F. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | William Brand to Kate Armentrout, October 4, 1861 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I have taken the presant opportunity of writing time, to write you a fiew lines for
the purpose of answering your last letter which I recieved a fiew days since. You wrote as if I was
trifling with your good nature. I would rather fall in the cause of our country
than to blindfold you in any way. You ware mistaken in
seeing a letter of mine to Miss Hiss as you stated. I recolect well at the last of my letter to her I had.- from your devoted friend and if you do'nt believe me I only ask you to look at it again none but Sam Fitch new my motive in writing her that letter it was for his benifit she had lost confidence in him, on account of
some lies that had been told on him about her. Shee wrote
to me stating that I was in Sams
presance when he talked about her. She said that if
the things ware true she was done with Sam for ever. It
was all a lie that some of his enimies had
made on him, through Sams
persuasion I tried to write a forcible letter for I new
that Sam still loved her. & I am sertain that
she once loved him. I suppose if she was my devoted lover I would have written
to her since wich I have never done. Very proberably this will be hard to believe put it is eaven so; your advice is good but in no way. I do'nt think that I have tried to fool any one & God forbid
that I should. I have had blues ever since I recieved
letter. I used to think that nature was to strong to be subject unto grief but alas it is far from it. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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