Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 May 19
- Collection Name:
- Brigham Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 May 19
- Creator:
- Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.107
- Object ID:
- 2016.107.21.04
- Date:
- 1864/05/19
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Spotsylvania, Virginia, to his mother, dated May 19, 1864. In the letter, Brigham describes the days fighting at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court Hourse. He notes the number killed and wounded, and writes that he helped to bury twenty-nine men in one trench.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865) , Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864
- Locations:
- Spotsylvania, VA
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)
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- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- 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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