Letter from Charles L. Brigham to Charles A. Brigham, 1862 August 30

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to Charles A. Brigham, 1862 August 30

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.07.03

Date:

1862/08/30

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Arlington Heights, Virginia, to his father, Charles A. Brigham in Nashua, New Hampshire, dated August 30, 1862. In the letter, Charles recounts his company's journey from Concord, New Hampshire, to Washington, DC. He tells his father that he has been made clerk for the company and that he is the captain's waiter. He says that his company has marched for miles and many of the men are too tired to continue.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Arlington, VA
Nashua, NH
Washington, DC

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899

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