Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 June 22

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 June 22

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.22.05

Date:

1864/06/22

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham near Petersburg, Virginia, to his mother. The letter is dated June 22, 1864. In the letter, possibly during the Siege of Petersburg, Charles states a good friend of his, a "Sergeant Canfield," was struck by a rebel sharpshooter.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865) , Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865

Locations:

Petersburg, 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