| | 1 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to
Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 April 10  | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I recieved yours of the 21st on the sixth; I failed in reciev
ing your letter in time to write to you before you
would leave home, Thought it best to wait a day or
two then direct to Lexington; Thare never was a letter
recieved with more pleasure, or perused with
more interest; When Abe returned to camp we
ware on picket & did'nt get to camp untill the 4th; I believe my letter was enclosed in one of packes he gave it to me on the 6th I hope you will not be low spirited when this
reaches you for I do not feel as if I could interest you this eavening. I spent part of the four noon of this blessed day at our little chaple; Thare was a large congregation all seemed to pa strict
attention to the word of
life; oh how I do wish all our soldiers would
become pious men I am sure then our armies would be
invincible I sometimes think your
brother is trying to be a better boy. I pray I may be right for I hope
to see him a true christian I nead not ask you to make him a special object in
your secreet communings for I am sure you do,; Thare is no news in camp worth your attention.
Evrything is quiet as far as I know The wether has been very inclemment for the last two weeks;) first snow then
rain my darling Kate you said your face could
not ware a joyous smile,
untill you could behold my face, Cheer up
my ever faithfull
one I hope the time will soon hasten round when
we may meet, But I pray the not to put off smiling
untill I come, but rather try
& be cheerfull & hapy. darling I am sorry that my last
letter brought with it sorrow to thy
noble heart; God knows I would not purpos
ly give the trouble. Would that I ware so situ ated that I could say to
the idle of my
heart lean upon my heartarm
an I will support the
through life with a willingneſs that would now no end.” That dream of yours oh that it was a reality I
my hapineſs would be compleat,
Often in my nightly slumber you are by my side & I wake finding my
arms around my friend Trot—oh i
Dear Kate I fear you have some clue that will be
injurious to your kind sisters
hapineſs in the future I wou
ld be sorry if anything should accur to cause her to be sorry for her change in life I have heard rumers but I hope
thay are al
false My wish is that she may be hapy throughout her days, You need not
look for me this summer without sickneſs or the Yanks give me a fur
lough. The detail I was at home on counted as a furlough I would be sadisfied if I
was sure you ware hapy, Abe told me you
desired me to direct your letter in the care of your friend Rachel I think we had better continue to direct as we have in the past for if your parents shuld ever find out you were
corissponding with me in a secreet way
thare anger would be increased against both of
uns;
while they do not positivly object
we had best write openly dear
Kate what can I do to alleviate your troubles, I love you yes
passionately & if you think you have
ever treated me rong I forgive thee, &
will if you will permit love and cherish
the
more then I ever
did, I believe my own coldneſs brought on our
troubles about but I believe they will be a blesing to us both I am sure it has drawn
thee nearer to me, I can only say speed on sweet day
when I may meet thee. I must soon close My
health is very good & I hope this may find you enjoying the
same with ceerfull spirits. Give my
love to you sister & writesoon It is getting so dark that I can hardly see how to write I have not hurd from Bro.
Charles only by your letter Sister is well She desires to
know your name I will give it to her in my next
letter, Now may the blessing of a great
& good God be with
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