Civil War Letter
Posted March 23rd, 2012 at 09:48 AM by Robtweb1
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Originally Posted by Robtweb1 
My family is fortunate in that we have a number of letters written by my great-grandfather, Major Ramon de Aragon, during the American Civil War. I thought I would share an excerpt from one of these that the ladies here especially should enjoy.
He was originally from Cuba, so keep in mind that English was not his primary language.
October 26, 1863
Camp near Brandon, Miss
My dearest Virginia
He was originally from Cuba, so keep in mind that English was not his primary language.
October 26, 1863
Camp near Brandon, Miss
My dearest Virginia
“ ...I am bothered out of my wits on account of furloughs and discharges. I never saw the like before, every man wants a furlough. I do not blame them much ...
You know how my heart longs to see you, how truly and devotedly I love you and with what patience and forbearance I bear our separation. You have unmanned me, my own beloved, I am no longer the same man I used to be. I long to stay with you and my mind is continually in the stretch devising means to accomplish that end; yet I have not reached any, have come to no conclusions. I could resign but I know that my resignation will not be accepted. I could ask for a transfer but also the transfer will not be granted. What can I do but just keep on as before?
You are aware that there is no sacrifice I would not do for you, that since we have been married I have faithfully and devotedly loved, cherished, and petted [sic] you not only as my wife and own Virginia but as my existence, my heart, my all. That all my aspirations, my hopes, my ambition have been concentrated in you and that I never was more happy than when in your company. We have had and still have clouds in our horizon; yet, our own sky, or rather our own heaven of love has been as pure as the morning summer breeze without a single cloud.”
Ramon
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