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1Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: William Francis BrandAdd
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine, March 4, 1862  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I received your much welcomed letter a few days ago and now seat myself to drop you a few lines my health is very good & hope this may find you enjoying the same blessing The health of the Com. is very good atpresent we have evauated Camp Zollicoffer &campt in a half mile of Winchester I believe that we are going to evacuate Winchester as they are moving all the Government property back to Strausburg & all the sick are hurryed back It is reported that the Yankees have posession of MartinsburgCharles town & Berryville but I do not believe it and still hope that we may be ordered back to our Cabbins before long, The question was asked our Com. yesterday whether we would enlist for the war or not Thirty five elisted for the war the remainder say they will stand the draft I am no longer a volinteer but a regular for the war be it long or & my prayer is that the God of notions may help me as the apple of his eye I will look to him at all times for he is ablt to save in the darkest hours of per il, It is an assurance most dear to know that he will not forsake those that put thare trust in him I was very sorry that your Brother did not reenlist as I would like to have his company as a gide through this tempestuis world of war I suppose thare is a grate deal of excitement in old Augusta at this time on account of the draft that is to be made this month I hope that it may hit some of the speculators I hope I may have the pleasure of getting home on furlough before long I would like very much to see you Remember me in your prayers that I may hold out faithfull to the end Write soon.
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