Box Number

6

Folder

1

Item Description

Letter, December 23, 1864, T.W. Brevard, ''Near Petersburg, Va,'' to Mary Call Brevard, 3 pp., conveying war and family news: ''Everything is very quiet with us here . . . it is very different towards the South. A heavy expedition has just sailed for Wilmington, and matters of interest will soon transpire in that direction. And Sherman has completely [illegible] Savannah, and claims that it is in effect already in his hands. . . Since the great mistake at Atlanta every thing has gone wrong with us; indeed I do not believe the President has ever muddled with the management of military affairs, that misfortune has not resulted. . . he has projected the most preposterous campaigne, that was ever known to history. I feel very anxious about Florida . . . I wrote Wilk . . . and urged upon him the importance of making arrangements to transfer a portion of the negro force to some point in Georgia. . . What makes Tallahassee so gay? I suppose the numerous bridals. It seems to me that the people must be either very frivolous or very heartless to forget the grave posture of our public affairs. . . As these gayeties however have been generally led by the Gambles, who studiously decline a representation in the army, I mean the fighting portion of it, perhaps it ought not to excite our 'special wonder.' . . It is so cold that I can scarcely hold my pen. . .''

Box Description

BREVARD FAMILY PAPERS

Folder Description

Correspondence and Papers, 1820-1864