City Point Va.

July 17^th 1864

 

                                                My Dear Agnes

                                               

                                                this warm sabbath morning I take the pleasure to converse with her I love for a short time via of pen and paper but would give almost anything if it wer face to face but as that cannot yet for a time we ought to be thankful that we can have the privilage of writing. I am very anxious to hear from you as I have not had a letter for some time but as our mail communication was cut off for a short time I suppose there is some letters on the road for me the rebles came pretty near getting into the old Keystone again I guess they thought they would find no men in their route and could go at large but instead they found men who were well/armed and ready to receive them and at present they are trying to get away from washington much faster than they went there but they have after them a corps of well tried veterans, the 6^th army corps I hope they will be successful in capturing them the rebles thought if they could make a drive near Washington that Grant would be compelled to follow them back but instead he is working away just as he did when lying in front of Vicksburg and just as sure of driving them out I think in less than one month he will compell them to leave Petersburg which is the key to Richmond and when once the key is captured the lock is very easily opened but we can only surmise as to the future what will yet transpire we cannot tell. time will bring to light what ever may transpire and we must wait patiently for the result. as for me I am waiting patiently for two months to pass by for then if I am alive/and well and you are I expect to be once more seated by your side. I was sorry when you wrote your last letter you seemed to be down hearted and very much depressed in spirit now let me advise you though I am not worthy to give advice, but I have once in my life given away to just such feelings as you say you have, now do not do as I have done, but go to your room or in some secret place and ask of him who is able to hear all your load, throw aside evry thought that has a tendency to depress you, and make up your mind to conquer all evil thoughts let come what may. I would feel very sorry Dear Agnes to learn that you were nomore a lover of christ jesus though I know I am not, and it is one very dark spot in my life, and I am never left to enjoy a clear conscience. I sincerely hope if we live to meet each other that I can enjoy the society of one who is a true christian and now Dear Agnes do not give up to this vain world. I have perhaps said too much but I hope not/

 

the weather here is extremely warm and some cases of typoid fever which proves quietly fatal but all who have been sick thus far are those who have not been long in the army and are not acclimated to this climate we have not as yet lost any by death but several are sick and all of them new men not one old man or rather old soldier is sick in our company.

 

I will now close hoping soon to hear from Dear Agnes. my love to your mother Aunt C Dan compliments to others.

 

            but remembering that that to you Dear Agnes is sent the love of one who loves you as none other can your true lover

                                                            Frank C Miller                        to Agnes

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