Civil War Letter
W. L. Bramly to Miss E. C. Edwards

Miss E. C. Edwards
I rite you a few lines this morning to let you here from me. I have not time to rite much. I left Camp Trausdale on the 15 of this –gust. I shall go up to Cave city today, start at three o’clock, Miles and the rest of the boys that is well.

Tha is some at Camp Trausdale some at this place. I have been left behind with the sick men and horses till I don’t entent to stay any longer. Tha is 1200 Texas rangers here . Tha can beat any men riding I ever saw. Tha run horses full speed and light on ther feet and jump back on the horse and never check the horse. Of you will lay a half dollar on the ground tha can come in full speed and pick it up. I have saw them take it up.

I send you my likeness by Mr. Thomas Meredithy. Rite to me if you have got it and whither you think it a true likeness or not. If I never return I want you to keep it to remember me. Tho I hope I will come home again. I don’t think ever a yankee will kill me. The only thing I fear is sickness. If can keep my health I have no fear of anything else. I received you kind letter by Miles and was truly glad to hear from you.

Tell Suck her sweetheart is here in the hospittle having the chills and is tolerable sick. This morning I have just come from thar. The one that was at Mrs. Choat one Sunday when we was thar. Rite to me if Van Choat is still going to see Tup Pope yet or not. I will be at home if I can git off the first of January and not till then I now. So nothing more only your sincere friend.

W. L. Bramly

Direct your letter to
Bollinggreen, Ky
2cnd Battalion of Tennessee Cavalry
cear of Capt. Lewis

 

The letter is a copy of the original ones written from camp by Captain Biffle to his father, brothers, and sisters, whose names are unknown to the writer, also one by W. L. Bramly, a Confederate soldier, to his sweetheart, Miss E. C. Edwards. These letters are at present time owned by Mrs. Ed Skelton, Kimmins, Lewis County, Tennessee.  The letter written by W.L. Bramly was left Mrs. Skelton by her maternal aunt, Miss E.C. Edwards, to whom the letter was written.  W.L. Bramly served in the 2nd Battalion of the Tennessee Cavalry, under Captain Lewis.

“Lewis Co, TN Works Progress Administration Records”, transcribed by Alta Creasy Amagliani, October 2006