City Point Va

                                                              Aug 21^st 1864

 

                                                            My Dear Agnes

 

                                                            I am seated to write my regular weekly letter which I hope may reach you in due season this is almost two months I have written and received no reply how do you think I feel but I will not complain for I know something must be wrong and as I am very unwell complaining would not make me feel any better I have not been well for more than a week but I am yet with my company and am on duty this morning I went on guard it is not hard duty but some what tedious but I have well learned the lesson of patience and can endure much in that respect

 

Dear Agnes how I long to hear from you/but each sabbath is now shortening my term of service very fast and if we both live a very few more will perhaps find us enjoying each others society. but if I get much thiner of flesh you will not know me. since I last wrote you there has been a gooddeal of fighting and our men have been pretty successful but oh I dread a general engagement for it will result in the loss of many very many lives I have seen my brother twice this week I thought he was on his way home but not so he is yet with his train and will not be clear until the 26^th of this month my time will not expire befor september but I trust now I may see home and friends and if all goes well will stay where I can enjoy their society but if not I am not the one to dwell long where I am not loved or where I do not love. but I think I will love home and friends for I have been from them quite a season/

 

the weather here for a few days past has been rainy but oh how welcome it comes to us soldiers who have been so long in the dry burning sun I will not continue my letter to a very great extent for I am weak and nervous but remember I have a strong mind and will hold out against almost any thing give my love to your Mother Aunt C Dan and remember to you is the love of one who can trust your honor for its return

            ever your true lover

                                    Frank C Miller

                                                to Agnes F Voris

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