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61Author:  Brand, William F.Add
 Title:  William Brand to Kate Armentrout, August 29, 1862  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I seat my self this morning for the purpose of dropping you a fiew lines to let you know whare I am. I have the Dipthera. My throat is very soar but I am in hopes that I will be well in a week or two. I left camp on the 24th thare had been but very little Infantry fighting but some heavy cannonnading across the river the enimy seemed to have the advantage in position at evry ford. We have a very large Army in Culpepper for Pope to contend with. Your Brother John was well when I left the Com. thay ware all in good spirits when I left. I met Jacob, Abe, & Isack Vines on Monday. Jacob gave me a half Cheese. Abe told me he had something to tell me how he had fooled you out of some secrets. I be glad to se him & find out what thay are. I seen John Plunkett in Gordonsville he told me that Charles had a letter for me I am sorry I did not meet him as he is so careless he may loose it before I get back this is a very mean hospital. Very little accommodations, nothing but bread & meat to eat & my throat being soar it is very hard to swallow. I wish I could come home and let Churchman tend on me a while evry thing is very dear around hear & thare is but little change in the circulation. I have been trying to get a note Broke ever since I left the Regt. This is a very lonesome blase. Thare is nothing of importance to write I hope these fiew lines may find you enjoying both health & happiness. I pray the God of mercies may soon visit me with health.
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62Author:  Brand, William F.Add
 Title:  William Brand to Kate Armentrout, September 4, 1862  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved your letter yesterday, & as we are laying still this morning I will try and write a few lines in answer. I know not when this will reach you as it is reported that a large Cavalry force has gone up the Valley in our rear. The Enimy have a large Cavalry force in the Valley & our Cavalry being afraid of them buts us to a grate deal of trouble. We had to march last night untill twelve oclock through mud & rain to meet an antisapated raid on Winchester. We are camped this morning near Winchester & evry thing seems perfectly quiet. It will hardly remain so untill night.
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63Author:  Lightner, John P.Add
 Title:  John P. Lightner[?] to unknown [fragment]  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: the people around here were very liberal sending Clothing Provision and what money they could get. Is Carter still with you. I havent forgoten what a time I use to have trying to boss him around. I supose he is a very handsome Chap, does he still catch fish? How is Mrs Watson and the girls. Does Mr Strickler still Preach at Tinkling. I remember how I did hate to go to that Church. I dont think the people are so hyminded and proud out here. I was at Waveland last Sabbath and I liked it so well I went back that night, to the Presbyterian Church the preacher reminded me a little of Mr. S. he spoke so much like him but I felt more at home than I ever did at Tinkling we have been tending meetings generaly there was a protracted meeting held at our nearest Church 2 weeks, & there was only one joiner, the Methodist preacher will hold his meeting in a few weeks. It is true my friend our dear Brother is no more it was so hard for us to give him up he was such a dear good brother and yet I can scarsely imagine he is no more, it was such a sudden trial for us. We were looking for them the next week, but they had set the day it just two weeks from the day he died, it was the 26 th of Oct. he atended the Fair two days, and was complaining there. he went out to Grandmas from there he went to Mr Bayleys & took sick Dr. said he had Billious Fever he did not complain only of weakness, he would tell Bechie he wasnt so bad. she was with him, that was one consolation. they tell us he died without a strugle.
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64Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Charles David BrandAdd
 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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65Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Charles David BrandAdd
 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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66Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Charles David Brand and C.F. MoseleyAdd
 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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67Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisAdd
 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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68Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisAdd
 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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69Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisAdd
 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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70Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisAdd
 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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71Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisAdd
 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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72Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Alice M.Add
 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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