Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 July 20

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 July 20

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.23.04

Date:

1864/07/20

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Petersburg, Virginia, to his father, dated July 20, 1864. In the letter, Charles tells his father that he is slowly regaining his health, but is very weak. He complains of the doctors, saying, "they do not know when a man is sick." He also writes that the army is not getting enough food. Charles also describes being on picket and having to survive constant shelling.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care , 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
Nashua, NH

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899

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