Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 June 1

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 June 1

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.22.01

Date:

1864/06/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham near Mechanicsville, Virginia, to his mother, dated June 1, 1864. In the letter, Charles describes the fighting in the Battle of Cold Harbour, near Mechanicsville, Virginia. He writes that his regiment has lost 265 men, with only 175 men left.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865) , Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns , United States. Army of the Potomac

Locations:

Mechanicsville, VA

People:

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

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