Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 August 28
- Collection Name:
- Brigham Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 August 28
- Creator:
- Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.107
- Object ID:
- 2016.107.23.13
- Date:
- 1864/08/28
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham at Mount Pleasant Hospital in Washington, DC, to his father, dated August 28, 1864. In the letter, Charles says he has been able to walk around more. He writes that his hand has been lanced multiple times and that the "Sanitary ladies" have been making him feel better. Despite this, Charles is mad that the government "shut us up & guard us like so meny vagabonds after we are wounded & broken down."
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
Nashua, NH - 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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