Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 July 22
- Collection Name:
- Brigham Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 July 22
- Creator:
- Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2016.107
- Object ID:
- 2016.107.23.05
- Date:
- 1864/07/22
- 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 22, 1864. In the letter, Charles states he received word from his father that his brother, Ed, was wounded and captured. He tells his father not to be "surprised to hear of me be badly wounded if not killed for the rebs have got so that they [drop] shells into the pits."
- 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 , Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885.
- 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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