Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his brothers, 1863 June 21
- Collection Name:
- Brigham Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his brothers, 1863 June 21
- Creator:
- Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.107
- Object ID:
- 2016.107.13.14
- Date:
- 1863/06/21
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his brothers, dated June 21, 1863. In the letter, Charles tells his brothers of the Siege of Vicksburg and how "folks at home do not know any thing about war." He also writes to tells them that many former slaves are joining the fighting every day and that he will "be glad to see Every one free" and that "the people at home do not know the misery that slavery produces in the south."
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Correspondence , Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863 , Slavery--United States
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)
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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
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