Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1863 March 18-19

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1863 March 18-19

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.11.05

Date:

1863/03/18-19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, dated March 18-19, 1863. In the letter on the 18th, Charles writes that he is under marching orders and has been told he will be going to Suffolk, Virginia. He says the men are retreating and his division is to help cover the retreat. On the 19th, Charles writes that another division went to Suffolk, instead of his. However, he thinks he will probably go there in a week.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , 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
Suffolk, VA

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