WILLIAM FRANCIS BRAND CIVIL WAR LETTERS

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

1859-1866, 1867 & 1871-1874 37 items Correspondence of Amanda C. Armantrout Brand 11332

Camp near Richmond Jul 64

[The first half of this first page is too faded to read.] John Plunket ______ evening so I thought I would write to you[.] I was in Richmond to day & was much pleased with the City. We rested one day & then we had to drill[.] we have had pretty weather since we have been here except hot[.] this has been very severe[.] the Wheat is nearly all distroyed[sic], oats is gone & some corn looks well[.]

[The first half of page two is too faded to read.] Culpeper Courthouse if so we will go in the morning[.] John is going to start so I must close[.] hope God will bless you all. J. Armentrout

PS I was to see C. Bare yesterday[.] he is well[,] also John Lambert[.] Give my love to Pa & ma & all, I hope to see you all before long[.] Excuse this writing & haste[.] I saw a large train of cars full of wounded Yankees come into the City to day[.] From youre[sic] affection[sic] Brother