Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 March 12

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 March 12

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.11.03

Date:

1863/03/12

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, dated March 12, 1863. In the letter, Charles writes that he is sorry he can not pay back his father as quickly as he would wish, but has made money reparing watches in camp. He also writes of his hatred of the Copperheads in the Union, writing "I would like to have every one of them in the front ranks we behind them a charging bayonets & the rebs pouring Grape & canister shot into them."

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Copperhead movement , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Locations:

Newport News, VA
Nashua, NH

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900 , 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