Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his brothers, 1864 July 4
- Collection Name:
- Brigham Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his brothers, 1864 July 4
- Creator:
- Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.107
- Object ID:
- 2016.107.23.02
- Date:
- 1864/07/04
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Petersburg, Virginia, to his brothers, dated July 4, 1864. In the letter, Charles wishes his brothers a happy Fourth of July, writing, "I suppose you are in joying your selves finely to day firing fire crackers and seeing the boys around town." He goes on to tell them about his time on the front lines during the Siege of Petersburg.
- 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
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)
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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
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