Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1862 December 18

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1862 December 18

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.08.10

Date:

1862/12/18

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Frederick, Maryland, to his mother dated December 18, 1862. In the letter, Charles states that he received a letter from his brother Ed last week. He also writes that he has heard of Burnside's defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, which he believes Ed took part in. The letter is incomplete and ends abuptly.

Subjects:

Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862 , 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 , Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900

Organizations:

United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865)

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