WILLIAM FRANCIS BRAND CIVIL WAR LETTERS
This collection, 1856 (1857-1866) 1959, ca. 134 items, chiefly consists of Civil War letters written by Confederate Soldier William Francis Brand (1840-1936), Augusta County, Virginia, to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, his future wife and a Greenville, Augusta County resident. Brand was a private in Company E (the Augusta Grays), 5th Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.
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-Mary D. Edwards Summer 2000
1861-1862 20 items William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout [Folder 1 of 4] Brand #11332
Harpers Ferry May 4th 61
Dear Kate
In confusion not as you exspect [sic] for time is so very presscious [sic] that I have to hurry about evry thing[.] Yesterday we ware [sic] all on Maryland hights [sic] & had nothing to eat & raining an no shelter but when we came home those that we left had dinner ready for us[.] Brother arrived safely yesterday with Thomas Supple but James Supple never will get hear [sic] for he took sick at Winchester & I exspect [sic] he will go home very likely it is good policy in him for I know that he would be ______ almost to death[.] I would not be in his plase [sic] for a fortune or any thing that seems dearer[.] We all enlisted our servises [sic] to day aslong [sic] as Virginia had need for us[.] I dont think that we will be released before Three or Four years & if that may be the case we all never can come home[.] John is well[.] I think he wrote to you all[.] I am not surtain [sic][.] Abraham sends you his love to you
I will hafter [sic] bring this uninteresting letter to a close[.] my health is very good & hope that these fiew [sic] lines come to hand you may be enjoying the same blessing[.] I ask an interest in your pregress[.] give my love to all the family[.] Yours in love burity [purity?] & fidelity
William F. Brand
P.S. Please excuse all bad writing speling [sic] & composition
Yours &c W.F.B.
God bless you when the sunset tints
Warm the high battlements of heaven
As day a fond warm kiss in prints [sic]
Upon the gentle brow of even
Yours &c WFB
Mr. George W. Fitch requested me to send you his love & at the same time not noing [sic] who I was writing to & sayes [sic] he will write before long, Good by