| | 1 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to
Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 October 28  | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I recieved your truly
wellcomed letter last Monday eav- My friend J brought it out to me I have not had a chance to talk with him yet.
He is look ing quite well,
he is fearfull the Provost gard will be troub ling him before long. I hope they will let him remain
at home untill I get able to
ride around with him, I wish Ano would get
that provoking card about Staunton to let him alone, for I suppose
She knows as well as I know that he is not
able for duty yet. I saw Miſs Lottie the other day She looked as nice as the first roses of
Spring. But alas I stand a poor chance since
brother J. came home, He seems to be the beau
idle of all the
ladies, well my D— I suppose such
as the above will not in
terrest you as you will be
ancious to hear how I am getting
along, My health is ery good & my wound is
doing very well. I hav'nt suffered by very
little yet. It only hurst me when I attempt to hopp about. Know dou
bt you will think me very unfor tunate or lucky in getting home so often with flesh
wounds, The
Battle of the ninteenth
was hard & bloody. Up to the time that I was wounded victory
was entirly in our favor. We had captured
almost evry thing the enimy had,
but I have understood late in the eavning thay ware reinforced by the 6
corps & our army suffered another stampe-
de Our poor unfortunate Comp suffered heavily, went into the fight with twelve men,
had two killed & four wounded
one of the latter since died. I suppose you have hurd all the casualties
Mr Heizer died at MtJackson before his Father got thare. You Uncle Burks would have me to come down &
stay a few days with them so that I could be near the
Docter if I should need any medical treatment
with my
wound, It is a worse wound than my other an disables me more in getting about, but I hope
by nice treatment that I will be able for duty in forty or fifty days.
I went to see your cousin
L while I was in
Stanton. She introduced me to
Cenmer. He">Mr Cenmer he is a
very nice young man. L tried to rig me about him but I think she failed in her attempt, de'st Kate I would like very
much to see you I know I could talk much better
than I can write I expect to go home tomorrow
eavning if brother J comes after me.I have been watching the road for you &
An but I suppose you ware
just talking. I think I will be able to get about in a couple of weeks
if I have luck. Then I am sure I will not delay in coming to see my little bird. I am so glad you are
enjoying good health. hope the roses may continue
to gather on your cheeks. br
evry
person said I looked like haI had been sick when I
came home. hard marching had pulled me down a
greateal. but I think know I will soon way a hundred
& sixty. I am glad you have hurd from your
brother Hope he may be kindly treated
& soon return home. I must soon close
write soon as I will be glad to hear from you. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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