Brandy Station V. a - May the 3d 1864

Brandy Station V. a - May the 3d 1864

My dear Aunt  your kind letter of the 24th of April came to hand last night and I was very glad to hear of your wellfare. I have not time to write you a long letter for we are going to advance on the enemy tomorrow morning so my dear Aunt it is altogether likely that I shall be in a temendous fight before the close of another week and it is also likely that you will not hear from me for a good while but I request you not to be uneasy about me for I shall write to you as soon a I can after the approaching contest is over if I am so fortunate as to escape I have no fear for my personal safety but still I may fall if I do remember dear Aunt that I always remembered and loved you to the last moments of my life. give my love to uncle George and the children and accept the scincere love and best wishes of your affectionate Nephew Now dear Aunt I must close for I must prepare for tomorrows march I will now bid you good by for the present hoping that you will not fret yourself about me I will now end this scrawl but I ever remain your affectionate NephewDavid Closeto Rachel Dunbar

Dear Aunt Uncle & CousinsI hope to meet you once more on these earthly shores but if it is otherwise decreed I hope to meet you in the skies.

On the back of this sheet written with many flourishes is the following:

Brandy Station V- May the ___________ (illegable)

Mrs Rachel DunbarDunbar