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41Author:  Armentrout, Amanda C.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Amanda C. Armentrout to William F. Brand, September 1, 1867  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I have just returned from my friend Rachel's & thought I would write you a short note my health is very good better than usual I think & I am trying to be very cheerful though I get the blues very bad some times. Pa has at last consented for to have some waters & get married at home so I have chosen six girls though I expected to have 7 but I want the privlege of inviting one gent as water & will give you the same privlege you can invite a lady to wait as I have but (on) six chosen but wish to know immediately what lady you wish. I have my two sises R.C.E. Shuey, Kate Shields & cousin Josie of course I will expect you to have Mr. Linzy as a water to make the 6th I do not know how to spell the name; Oh how I wish you were here that we could make the arangement you are so slow a bout writing I think you are so careless a bout writing Willie dear will you always be so it has a bad tendency now you can not imagin my feelings when I think a bout it but then I think it will not be long that I will be from you & that you will strive to make me happy. Alas how long long did I await to hear these words the other night Kate I am striving to live a better life to become a good Christian my dear one are you trying to do this Oh I do hope you are you cannot imagine the joy those few words would create within in my bosom I think the tryals that I have dayly would be nothing if I but knew that all that you can do is being done; if I allow myself to think for one moment that you are not doing that I almost shrink from the situation or position I have taken but I feel that you are trying for I know you will not have me brake that no I know you want to make me happy & that will make us both happy dearest remember me in your dayly prayrs but enough.
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42Author:  Brand, Amanda C.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Amanda C. Brand to William F. Brand, November 17, 1867  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I have not Read any letter from you yet but if you are like me you are anxious to hear from me yes dear one I am very anxious to hear from you but more anxious to see you I am very well was very sick one day last week my general health is very good Pa's family are all well with the exception of sis F. she is complaining very much of her limbs Sis Lizzie & her little ones were up today Ida stayed with us I went with sis L this evening in the careage to prayr meeting none of our family were at church today Oh dear Willie you know not how much I wished for you today I looked for you last evening untill late hopeing you would come I tell you I am home sick or sick to see you any how this has been a long day to me or my thoughts have been mostly about you wondering where my dear Willie was I am striveing to become more thoughtful than I have been I have had many serious thoughts about my inconsideratness but I hope that it all be forgotten by thee & when I do ere again that you will draw me close to thy bosom & reprove me kindly for it dear one you know not how much it greaves me to think that I am so thoughtless but I always was a wayward child & I do hope that you will pitty & forgive Oh dear Willie how I wish you were here tonight I will certainly expect you next Saturday evening.
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43Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, June 6, 1863  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: As I am not able to come down I thought I would write afiew lines. My toe is getting something better. Also my health is improving I hope in the course of another week I may be able to go about if so I will not fail to come down for I never wanted to see my Kate as bad in my life dear Kate you must not think hard of me for not comming to day for when ever I moove about my toe is very painfull I know it is not your desire that I suffer more than I can avoid by remaining quiet your cousin John is going to calvry to morrow & would take me if I were able to go. I am sorry to loose such a good opportunity I was very sorry to hear that your Brother was in Staunton sick with the fever. I hope he may get home whare he will have kind parrents & sisters to wait on him I have been looking for you nearly all week but I believe you are afraid to come to Greenville when I am hear. Your Bro Geo. was at the Mill this morning if I had have seen him I would have sent you a not by him. If the gent you spoke of takes you away next week you must write to me I hope he will lave you whare you are for I do want to see you the wirst in the world But you must go if you can enjoy your self for when ever I think you are happy then I am happy. Well I must colse write to me by the first opportunity Good bye dearest Kate good bye
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44Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, September 16, 1863  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Once more I have the privilege of dropping you a fiew lines. My health is very good & I hope theese fiew lines may find you enjoying the same blessing. For the last two or three days we have been exspecting a fight. The enamy advanced on our cavelry last Sunday at Culpeper C.H. & drove them back after a sleght engagement to the Rapidan River. We recieved orders Sunday night at one OClock to cook one days rations & be ready to march at day light early Monday morning we ware marched down below O.C.H. for to await further orders. The enamy crossed the Rapidan at Raccoon ford. Gen Early with his devision drove them back I suppose it was nothing more than a Yankee raid trying to reconoiter our strengthe & position. Thare is many rumers afloat I know we are not settled yet I would not be serprised if we dont go to Fredericksburg evry thing seems to indicate a change of base. The grater portion of Longstreets corps; if not all; has left us for some point not known to me now Capt G. arrived yesterday evning with eight men; a heavy reinforcment for our com. We have the largest company in the Regt some fifty odd reported for duty. The boys all seem cherfull; & willing to meet the enamies of our country on any field to dispute our rights with them I hope we may go back to our old camp & remain thare untill the weather gets colder & I fear to if we go on a long march that I could not stand it on account of my toe We had preaching evry night while we ware in camp The Rev. Mr Taylor of Staunton preached to us Monday evening I believe thare ware more than five thousand soldiers gathered under the sound of his voice eagerly listening to the words of light & life that seamed to flow from his lips at the same time we could hear the booming of the distant canon while he preached I prayed that the holy spirit might fall on us, as it did on the children of iseral on the day of pentecost & that thousands might thare make thare peace with God. Dear Kate when you recieve this no doubt you will say cold; so cold; but I would not have you think thus for thare is not a beat of my pulce but beats true to thee. O how often I think of the past when you ware by my side; my arms encircling you waist & you sweet lips gently prest to mine than I was happy; yes happy; as the gay warbler whilst they are singing thare notes of praise to thare maker I must soon close your Br is well I had a notion to close him up in his box & send him home awhile to his fond & loving sisters my love to all good by my best & dearest Kate
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45Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, October 11, 1863  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved your kind & interesting letter this morning and being on a resurved post I hasten to reply My health is very good & hope this may find you enjoying the same. Evry thing is quiet along the lines our foes are quietly watching us from the north side of the Rapidan evry thing would betoken a friendly appearance if our Officers would allow us to trafick with the Yankees, a great many of our boys bought topacco for the purpose of trading for coffee; with all the yankee notions that might be brought forward for the exchange of the great southern weed your cousin Jimmie V has been complaining for some time he looks badly I came across him the other day in the woods lying down when I first came upon him I felt like kneeling down beside him & raising him in my arms I stoped for about a minute & looked at him & then called him by name I asked him how he felt. he said about as usual was just suning him self a little you need not be in the least uneasy abut Jake no doubt he will write to say as he is left in camp well Kate Jake made me blush the other day by asking whare I was he was looking at me at the same time. Abe answering told him I was writing to his sis. Jake then said he suspicioned that then all the boys commenced laughing you may well now it was very hard to keep from blushing all the boys tease me a grate deal more since I come back than thay ever did before but I never mind them. I often tell them you said you had a grate deal of company since my return I am glad for I know you can always enjoy your self when in gay company I suppose you have been wandering whare I got my red ink. Our post is near a patch of Poakroads perries of which Brother John made the ink that I am now using I hope it may last longer than the marks of a lead pencil. I told John that Hettie sent her love to him he blushed and replied that he would hafto return the compliment Thare is none but & myself in this post. we have a gay time John says he will not believe that H sent her respects to him unless I will let him read the letter he says he nows that Hettie is to backward to send her love to any one and says the blame must rest on you I obliged him a great deal about the blush on his cheek telling him that it was a hidden disease. I was in hopes that Charles was at home by this time I hope while he is an exile that he may be tamed I have never heard from sister since I returned to camp I am very ancious to hear from her I will write again to be sure that she may hear from me. oh Kate I have no news & how am I to interrest you you said you had paid Kate a visit & that you ware rather fearfull that Tom will not come; I hope he will for if he disapoints her She wil take it very hard if she should be so fortunate as to get married I hope you may be thare & enjoy yourselves to the gratest advantage I think Mr Lee wil hardly let me of this time as I had such a long stay this summer. My toe is getting so that I can stand the truss very well The boys are mostly in fine spirits Jake is not very wil this morning but I think its nothing more than a slight bilious attack & will be well in a day or two they just remind me of my duty to write to your cous; John B to get that ring finished & return it to you Miss Kate Shields wil probably think that her ring is gone We have prayer meeting one night and preaching the next I believe the boy generally like our new chaplain the Rev. Mr. See. I think he is a good man & a noble Preacher hope his efforts may be crowned with success your cous, He sends his respects to you oh yes Jim Campbell told me to tell you that he was going to strut in that confederate unaform that he is going to get of him I must bring this to a close by asking an interest in your prayers write soon as I am always ancious to hear from you I remain yours truly as ever.
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46Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, October 21, 1863  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: After so long an absence I again seat myself for the purpose of droping you a fiew lines My health is very good and I hope this may find you enjoying the same Thare is no news of importance transpiering at presant along the lines I hope our fall campaign is over & that we may soon go in to winter quarters We have had a rite severe campaign for the last two weeks I think we will moove to some camp today we had orders last night to moove this morning at nine oclock you must parden me for not writing soon while on the march thare was little or no chance to send letters back and I was always so tired after the days march that I felt more like lying down than writing I recieved yours of the 6 on the 8th was truly glad to hear from you oh how I wished that I could come home for a fiew days to see your Cousin and my friend united in holy wedlock but alas I had to serve my country first; then wait on my friends; since writing the above we have mooved our camp near five miles. The boys are generally busy now policing & putting up bunks we are campt two miles south of Brandy Station I think we will stay hear for some time we have a very nice camp; but the water is not very good. You asked me questions in you first letter I neglected answering, hope it is not to late now. I mess with my old messmates Trotter, Abny, Grever, Hatten Britton & two Ruebushes, they all say it will not do to brake up our mess while the war lasts hope that may not be long. Tom is well he was unwell for a week or two. This march has improved is health greatly John has been unwell for a day or two but is getting something better Hunter is very unwell I think he is theatend with the fever. Capt is right unwell I think he was sent to some private house today Jake is getting quite well again he got along better through the campaign better than I expected he would The boys will all recruit up now I hope. I suppose your cous Kate is married before this Oh how much I would like to have been thare I know I could have had my own fun I wish them much hapiness through this changing wourld of ours. I recieved a letter from John B dated the 8th he did not now what day it would come off I hurd that John was to be a waiter. I was surprised to hear of your cous Fannie getting married. Mr Baker is from Winchester is he not; I had thought that Capt Burke was waiting on her if so I suppose she gave him the slide. I will not have room or time to give you any of the perticulars of the campaign as I have to do my part in policing our quarters; oh I wish I could be with you for a while to tell you of the many pleasant dreams I have had about you last nights in perticular Oh I hope the time may soon come when I may have the pleasure of steeling a sweet kiss from your pure lips oh dear Kate I can never forget you & would wish to never be forgotten by the ones that I think as much of as my life I received your note enclosed in Jakes letter was truly glad to hear from you. if I have omited any thing in this please forgive write soon. I will write again as soon as we get fixed up in our new camp
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47Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, November 2, 1863  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved your letters by your Pa last Friday night was truly glad to hear from you. My health is not very good I have been suffering for some time with a bad cold & coughf & headache through the day time I think I am getting somwhat better & hope ear long to be myself again. hope this may find you enjoying health with all other worldly blessings.
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48Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, November 24, 1863  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved your letter a few days past. Was truly glad to hear from you. This is a cold wet dreary morning. We mooved our camp yesterday eavning about three hundred yards we just got our bunks up in time for the chance of weather. The President was going to review will be put off on account of the inclemency of the weather. I had intended writing soon but squire Newton came down a few days ago & I concluded to send a letter or two by him. He starts for home tomorrow. We have been mooving about almost continually since I last wrote to you. We mooved to within six or seven miles of Orange C.H. & erected our selves rough cabins thinking we would stay in them for the winter but only had the pleasure of staying in them two or three nights then mooved to the front & commenced throwing up breastworks which we have nearly completed now. It is reported hear that Gen. Ewell our corps commander is dead. If it be so I am sorry for he was a good Gen also a pious man. I was very sorry to hear of the death of Uncle James. Oh I cannot but reflect about him, for two well I know if he died as he lived he could have no hope in eternity. I hope he changed his ways & found peace in our Saviours love; before the brickle thread of live was broken. You may well imagine how sadly we miss our beloved capt. When I look and see, we have none capable of filling his blace in the camp. I can hardly help from complaining. And say Lord why hast thou taken our leader from us; "but the Lords will be done" we will let our dear brothers ashes reast in peace; hoping he is now joining the choir of saints and angels around the throne in heaven. You tried in your last to shame me for a thing I was not gilty of. I can prove I gave my letter to you, to your Pa, in the presance of a crowd around a fire whether he recolects it or not I do for several remarked it would go home free of charge. I have hurd that you have a large meeting going on in Greenville & that your sister Mollie Rachel Crobarger & John Rubushs wife have professed religion. I hope they only proove true & virtuous Christians This is the last page well Kate I have no news to write George Brite is in the bunk with me writing to his sister and I am trying to write to my more than sister. George & I had a big laughf just now about your Cous, K widding cake Lina wrote to him that she was saving it & it was all molding. A young gent wrote that she was making pickles suffer I hope she is well supplied if they will help to kill trouble I have learned all about the troubles in the precinct of Greenville Is she not to be pitied; & the one that has left to be shuned You spoke of my coldness. dear Kate it is not my desire to be cold, it must be my nature I hope the day may soon come when I may prove a warm hearted companion live in hopes thare is still a sunny day for us. I hope you must write soon.
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49Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, February 22, 1864  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: You have no idea how glad I was when your dear letter was handed me. I thought I was entirely banished from your memory but your kind letter gave me understand that there is still place a place in your noble heart that sometimes promts you to think of me. Well in the first place I will tell you how it is looking in camp this day it looks and feels very much like snow it has been raining for several days hope it will cleare off soon for I get so tired in doors all the time I am so glad spring is so nigh most ever person are but one deep has been scarce, I took one good sleigh ride You wanted to know what kind of xmas I spent. I had a very happy time went to an xmas tree it was a very grand one but there wasent a present for me wasnt that too bad, but one consolation it was out of the neighborhood & wasent disapointed You bet I would like to see your little boy but would rather see my darling Friend I so often think of him I can hardly wait untill you send me there Photoes I will have some taken next Fall if I live & will send you one I guess I will get a letter from you about that time is Rose B staying with you now? wish I could step in and have a long chat I could tell you so much more than I can write but as we are deprived of that
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50Author:  Spillman, Robert B.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Robert B. Spillman to Amanda C. Armentrout, March 17, 1864  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-ValleyOfTheShadow 
 Description: You kind and welcome letter of the 8th inst reached me safe today which found me well & very glad to hear from you for I was anxiously awaiting your reply. I felt so lonely lying in camp with no excitement but at last your dear letter came which was indeed a healing talisman in writing & anxious hearts if ever I prize a letter it is when such circumstance I am satisfied there is no one who is more fond of communicating with dear friends than I am. Letter writing is a pleasant mode of binding a vivid remembrance of friends & I think I enjoy it as much as any one but some times it does not suit my purposes. I pine for a more general & extended chat, I wish very much that I could have the pleasures of meeting with you again & again that we might become better acquainted my short stay with you I have discovered many qualities in you which has made undescribable impressions on me ours is a very singular case it is not often the case where such a friendship springs up two between two relative strangers Ever thankful I hope our friendship may be a lasting one &c Sister you say that you have lately hurd that I met with one of your neighbors & made enquiry in regards to your self. I am indeed surpised to hear that it is indeed a mistake let me assure you that I have never met with any one from your county since I saw you it is not my interest that I should have done as you heard I did but I assure you I did not have the opportunity I dont claim to be all Sister but I dont hesitate to say that your pleasant appearance gave me entire satisfaction as regards your definitive worth Many thanks, Miss Kate, for your favorable oppinion of me I am very sorry that it is not a matter you asked if I was in the fight near Richmond, I was not. I had not been relieved from duty in Westemoreland, I returned to camp on the 9th of this month. have not been very quiet since I got here as the enemy kept us moving untill two days ago at which time we settled affairs all is quiet now. Our losses were very slight. Well Miss Kate fearing I may bore you with my uninteresting letter I guess I had better close. My kindest regards to your fair family, please let me hear from you ever sooner. your letters are most welcome messengers, with my warmest wishes for your wellfare & happiness
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51Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, March 24, 1864  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-ValleyOfTheShadow 
 Description: I recieved your letter on the 21st was truly glad to hear from you I had almost given up all hope of ever hearing from you again, but it seemed that I was blest at the eleventh hour by receiving a long & affectionate letter, Peace seemed a stranger to my mind I went to preaching regular & often found my mind wandering on things that didnt interest my soul. Salvation tonight I am on gard and as I can not sleep I have concluded to spend my lonly hours in writing to my best of friends. My health is very good, I have no reason to complain of any thing. I am only in all things to say Lord thy will be done not mine. Thare is no news astir in camp that would interrest. Evry thing is quiet along the Rapidan. Our Brigade has to go on Picket Monday morning I hope we may have a plesant time We had quite a heavy snow storm hear last tuesday & tueasday night It was from ten to twelve inches deep the boys had a gay time snow balling; our Brigade bantered Roades devision thay come out and drove us back to our quarters we had no General to command us in the first Battle they had two. Walker seeing us drove back came out & rallied the old brigade and drove our opponants to thare quarters capturing one of thare Gen I suppose thare was two thousand engaged on either side. Thare was none killed on either side but a great many bloodly nooses. Dear Kate wish I was by your side to night I am sure I could talk much easier than write I do not feel my self capable of answering your letter but look over my many short comings & I will try Dear Kate you spoke of kneeling at my feet to implore mercy I pray thee never kneel to no man, but rather to thy creator in hoom is our only help, he can change the hearts of those that hate us; to love & repect us; Dear Kate can you imagine my hapiness when I came to the words "Willie I love thee; & my love has been tryed; ah methinks I can hear those words comming up from thy noble but storm tossed heart; and they make me feel like a strong man. Then again Oh God is it not sinfull, you entreat me to forget, who, my first, my only, and I hope my last lover. Dear Kate is this not crual; one that loves me one that I love, to advise me to forsake her, what have I done to bring this judgement upon me have I committed some foul deed that will leave a stain up on my character or am I not good enoughf for thee I can not bring my self for a moment to think that you would advise me thus on account of my need of worldly goods; oh I know you know to well on this last, that God is the giver of all such gifts you said you cared not for your own hapiness but that you would be hapy in seeing your friends hapy Dear Kate let me pray the never speake thus again I for one of thy loving hands will never seace striving untill it may please the almighty to plase me in a condition to make you hapy Then & not till then shall I be berfectly hapy, then if you refuse me I can live my days as I am; when I learn to quit using tobacco I will do it for your sake you asked me whether I went to see your cous, Lizzie I did not I wanted to see her but could not I was in trouble I had left a face that I loved with out seeing it & no other face seemed familiar. Dear Kate let us forget the past & try & live as two loving friends for awhile; then if it may please our master may I hope we may be drawn closer friends
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52Author:  Spillman, Robert B.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Robert B. Spillman to Amanda C. Armentrout, June 10, 1864  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I again attempt to drop you few lines which I hope will reach you safe & find you in the full enjoyment of health & friends. I wrote to you about the 21 or 22 of May in answer to yours of the 1st which I recieved on the fourth I reckon you think I was long time answering your letter but it was impossible for me to do so sooner. I have waited a long time for you to answer, my love, but up to this time have heard nothing from you so I write again to inform you where am & to let you know my condition. On the 1st day of this month I was very badly wounded in the mouth & neck. So much so that I could not talk any for many days I am geting so I can talk a little now but make a very poor fist of it at best since I have been wounded I am more anxious to hear from friends though I reckon it is more for the fact that I have not heard from you for so long if you have written to me before you receive this of course your letter will go to my company but my brothers will receive it then forward on to me I am improving very much my Doc thinks my case not dayersome. I cant eat any thing I live on muck and mush mixed very thin so that I sip it with spoon. I am quite strong thank God I have a fine constitution I can stand most anything well My own friend you must write to me as soon as you recieve this I close so anxious to hear from you you must excuse a short letter this time as my wound pains me. I have the pen in Richmond dear Kate write soon to your unworthy but fond friend
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53Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, 1865  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: As I have a chance of sending you a few lines I hasten to improve it. My health is very good hope this may find you enjoying the best of health I have nothing to write worth detaining your attension. So you may expect this epistle to be short. I imagine you wount care if I would make it spicy. It is now ten oclock, time for (to use an old saying) &c all honest people to be in bed, But as a Miller never gets that credit I suppose it dont matter about me, when I was down in old Aug I recieved a loving disapointment. Hope you had an agreeable & pleasant viist. The girls told me the next time I came down to have things better arranged, about that time I thought it excilent advise & I think I will make use of it, I expect to come down next Sadurday three weeks providence permitting I am doing a very good business. Dear Kate forgive me for not being so neglectfull in my corispondence you are always near me in my thoughts evry plan I form or evry hope I entertain you are with me I oftimes think you are mixed up in the wib of my fate let it be good or bad. If God spares me & my health I wil try in some future day make what is now real a riality I will now close remaining
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54Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, January 9, 1866  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-ValleyOfTheShadow 
 Description: I recieved your letter yesterday. after reading & rereading it my feelings ware tinged with a degree of sadness now I have taken your letter before me, for the purpose of trying to answer its details something I never tried before & believe it imposible now. While I gaze on you epistle my mind wanders & I cannot senter it on no one subject. Now believe me I am going to try to write what my heart shall dictate. You are well aware I once loved you devotedly yes passionately up to the time of our first enstrangement Since then I have never have seaced to love you. But I cannot confine it to the burning love I once enjoyed. Can I help it that I changed, I withdrew my affections at a time when I thought all was lost that was dear to me. Oftimes since then I have tried to be the same loving Willie I once was, but it seems that I have failed Now dont belive that you are forgotten for no other woman has ever tuched a tender cord within my breast. You are in my mind from morning till eve, yes my only desire to live is to perpetuate your hapiness, give your hand to annother & I will leave this country wich will be a proof of my feelings for you I am so carless my bright visions of the future may soon fade your mind must have been pushed to an unusual degree of temperment when you wrote I dont belive I could commit to memory all the charges you prefered, I will not attempt to excuse my self of any for very probaly I am gilty of all I spent a Mery Christmas & a plesent New Year, Evry girl that fell to my lot to entertain was flatered to a limited extent So you may term me a cold carless flaterer & of the world worldly my early landmarks have all nearly been erased, what do I live for. My heart says thee while my actions do not prove it you may doubt this writing put it is the truth What more shall I say shall I fill this page with loving ephithets or with the sad realities of my changed nature. You once knew me as a devout flolower of our meek & generous Savoir. But alas for a long time I had only a name to live while dead. This may be the sadest letter you ever recieved from me I never intend to hide any of my faults from you. I know not what kind of a reply this may bring be what it may I hope it may have its desired effect. Alas you will say Willie will soon be a ruined youth it may be so, but I hope to the contrary I am certain the intoxicating cup shall never drag me down in its ruinous path of misery. Since I left Augusta The grate I am has called for some of her fairest duels. It seems that the fairest flowers are always smitten first. I recieved a letter some time ago from my darling sister oh how I long for her emprace. Brother C was up to see me last night got here late yesterday eavning & started early this morn. He is looking quite well, dont seem to take it very hard about loosing Bette, mans hard heart is hard to brake Dear Kate I pick up your letter and look at it. Then say I cannot answer it, do not know how to commence so I will wait hoping I may soon see you, when I can answer it more satisfactorily than by writing I expect to make my apperance in old Aug Sadurday week will call on you unless sooner prohibited Do not let this uninteligible letter give you any truble. If your hand is given to another before I get down I hope you will let me have the plasure of thaking it once more Bro C told me that J.V. & J.H. was at a party at your house some time ago very good joke on them
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55Author:  Brand, William F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, April 5, 1866  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recieved your letter of the 29th It found me in the saddle & after reading its contents my feelings were deeply affected. Its clarion nots rang louder than the shock of the midnight assault, Indeed it made my heart, as it ware blead in simpathy for you, I havent the least doubt but you hurd the rumer, you ought to have seen my mortified & anger lit continance I didnt think thare was one living in G. so disspsibly pose as to circulate a malicious lie. I deny emphatically of taking a drop, or asking or desiring one. I have evry reason to believe that your relitive was the starter of the lie what else shall I term it & for the simple reason I have been more fortunate than his son in trying to be something in this world I will not deny your charge of swearing occasionly & God knows I am sorry to make this confession, but I never shall try to decieve you in the least. I have always used candor & hope I never may very from its treshhold I was down to Staunton on business & was detained longer than I expected I would like to have called on you but had not time. excuse my haste while in Aug. I am doing very well & have no fears of the dangerous red cup no I will never bring Fathers head in sorrow in the grave unless it be in regard to my soul & I sincearly hop I may claim a right in the first reserrection ere long only by busy boddies who ought to learn our lords prayer. your letter was like a white winged angel I admired it, it was tuching & pathetic thare is nothing in it to hurt my feelings, I can well imagine your feelings while pening it, that dear brother bust that you have lately intered knows me better than some of my well meaning friends. I hafter hurry on home as soon as I am done this very propaly I may hafto go to Lex, yet today. I have stayed all night with friend John I am heare you will send me I am very neglectful it might be best if you could forget & I will write again in a short time wich may be more sudisfactory, friend L was well the last time I hurd from her write whenever it suits you your letters are always welcome
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56Author:  Lightner, John P.Requires cookie*
 Title:  John P. Lightner to Kate Armentrout, January 13, 1859  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I suppose you think I have forgotten you but far from it. I received your kind & affectionate letter, and was truely glad to hear from you & my old school-mates on the Creek. I am not very well at present, as I have a very bad cold, which is quite common in this vicinity.
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57Author:  AngusRequires cookie*
 Title:  Angus to Kate Armentrout, March 3, 1860  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: Recd. your kind epistle on the 16th ult, & take occasion to inform you that I am in very good spirits now, for I have but one more week to teach school, & thought I would respond before I would leave the neighborhood.
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58Author:  Lightner, John P.Requires cookie*
 Title:  John P. Lightner to Kate Armentrout, December 15, 1860  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I hope you have not become impatient, as I have been somewhat remiss in not answering your very welcomed epistle.
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59Author:  Lightner, John P.Requires cookie*
 Title:  John P. Lightner to Kate Armentrout, February 16, 1861  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I recd your letter dated Jan 1st. I was much gratified on its reception. I can hardly realize that nearly 2 months have elapsed since I rec'd it.
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60Author:  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.
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