Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 June 30

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 June 30

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.22.07

Date:

1864/06/30

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, dated June 30, 1864. In the letter, Charles describes his time in battle, most likely during the Siege of Petersburg. In the letter, Charles states his hat was shot off of his head the day before. He also describes his experiences during the siege, such as the mortar shells being fired into thier pits. He writes that "a morter shell in the night is one of the most grace full sight I ever saw unless it dropes in among us." Finally, Charles tells his mother that she must not stop writing to him.

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