Southern Female College December 6th 1863 My Dearest Pa, I received your letter written by Mr. Lannders [sp?] and also the shoes. Having been intending to write you ever since I received them, but sickness and school ...

Easton Feb 16 1863 My Dear Daughter As I have an opportunity I cannot think of letting it pass without a few lines knowing you are always anxious to hear from home, we have had quite an excited time in the last few ...

[Caroline?] County Dec. 14th 1862 Dear Pa, As Bill Nickens is going down the county tomorrow, I embrace the opportunity of writing you a few lines intending to give you a brief sketch of the enemy's operations in ...

University of Virginia December 1st, 1860 Dear Pa, Yours of 28th ultimo came to hand a few days ago and as I just written a short time after its receipt I thought there was no need in hurrying to answer.

University of Virginia November 1st, 1860 Dear Pa, Yours of 24th ultimo was received a few days ago. But as I had written home a few days before its reception I did not hurry myself to another. ...

Petersburg Sept 8th 1862 Dear Pa, I have just returned from Yellow Sulfur Springs with my health much improved and intend starting for my [Regiment] tomorrow (the 9th)

Capt. William Broun, C.S.A., Forty-seventh Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Jackson's command, died in Washington on May 15. He was assistant adjutant and inspector general of Brockenbrough's Brigade, Heth's division, A.P. ...