| | 1 | Author: | Spillman, Robert | Add | | | Title: | Robert Spillman to Amanda C. Armentrout, May 26, 1864  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | With pleasure I avail my self of the first opportunity to respond your ever dear
letter of the 1st
inst which was recd the 4th. I have been
very anxious to reply sooner but could not possibly do so my dear friend I can
not find words to express the delight with which your letter was received and
read, just at the time of its reception the two grand Armies in Virginia began
to move. That day we had been under arms & in the saddles alday. all was excitement
looking forward to the result of the coming great battle. of course it was a time for excitement, curious thought &
sadness. late on the evening above mentioned, when I
felt that our thoughts prayers & vigilent acts should be directed to the
great task before us to be performed, I, for my part felt quite dejected & very anxious as to
the issue of the next few days, Just then your pleasing & ever welcome
letter came The well recognized hand writing upon the back sent a thrill of joy
to my very soul & when I had given its interesting pages a carefull perusal you must know that my countenance wore
an expression of delight for just then a friend past
by & remarked "Bob that must be a letter from your lady love. See boys
said he how his brow is lit up. I answered no, but told him that it was from one
whom I love as such & true it is there is no one who has a larger space
in my heart than the one to whom I am now writing. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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