Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1862 October 31

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1862 October 31

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.08.06

Date:

1862/10/31

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Frederick, Maryland, to his father dated October 31, 1862. In the letter, Charles says that he received his father's letter and is glad to hear from him. He states that staying in the hospital is getting harder because of having to help lift men in and out of bed and their wounds are starting to smell, comparing the hospital to a "slaughter barn."

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Frederick, MD

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