Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 February 2

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 February 2

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.10.01

Date:

1863/02/02

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Falmouth, Virginia, to his mother in Nashua, New Hampshire, dated February 2, 1863. In the letter, Charles says he was pleased to received her last letter. He tells his mother that he had to get a tooth pulled, but the doctor pulled the wrong one. He also says that men in his company are getting discouraged with the war and are starting to desert.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Locations:

Falmouth, VA
Nashua, NH

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift in memory of Richard Bean Law and George B. Law arranged by Jerrilee Cain.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1