Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 April 9
- Collection Name:
- Brigham Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 April 9
- Creator:
- Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864
- Creator Role:
- Associated architect
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.107
- Object ID:
- 2016.107.12.02
- Date:
- 1863/04/09
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, dated April 9, 1863. In the letter, Charles writes that he had the "hardest march yesterday." He marched twenty-two miles from Lexington to Winchester, Kentucky. He states that, along the way, he sprained his ankle and had trouble keeping up with the march. He also writes that he received a pass to explore Lexington where he visited the grave and monument of Henry Clay.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)
- Locations:
- Winchester, KY
Nashua, NH
Lexington, KY
Mount Sterling, KY
Covington, KY
Newport News, VA - 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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