| | 1 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: William Francis Brand | Requires cookie* | | | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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