Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 July 25

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 July 25

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.23.06

Date:

1864/07/25

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 asks his father if he has heard any news of his brother, Ed, who had been wounded and captured. He writes that, "If I knew the rebels had missused him after he was wounded, I would never show any mercy to them." I also states he has sent home a memoranda book which he has been keeping during the Siege of Petersburg.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and Prisons , 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

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