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

Rose Dale Sept. 1st 67 [1867]

My dearest friend

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 cheerful though I get the blues very bad some times; Pa has at last consented for to have some waters [bridesmaids] & get married at home so I have chosen six girls though I expect to have 7 but I want the privlege of inviting one girl as water & will give you the same privlege[.] you can invite a lady to wait as I have but (on) six ( 7 chosen but wish to know immediately what lady you wish. I have my two sises. R. C. E. Shiney. Kate Shields & cousin Josie of course[.] I will expect you to have Mr. Dinzy 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 arrangement[.] you were so slow a bout [sic] writing [.] I think you are so careless a bout writing[.] Willie dear[,] will you always be so[?] It has a bad & _____ move[.] you can not imagine 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

Tell Mr. Dinzy that he must not be so bashful when he comes to old Aug [Augusta Co.] the next time[.] I will try & have some lady here that will please him[.] Yours Kate