Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 July 16

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 July 16

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.14.02

Date:

1863/07/16

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, dated July 16, 1863. In the letter, Charles writes that his regiment aided the 11th New Hampshire in fighting the past few days. He tells his mother that they hid behind trees and "the balls struck the tree and all around me." He writes that in the fighting, one man was killed and two were wounded. He also writes that some men set fire to the house of Joseph Emory Davis, brother of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865) , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Locations:

Jackson, MS

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900 , Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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