Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 August 16

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1864 August 16

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.23.10

Date:

1864/08/16

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 16, 1864. In the letter, Charles tells his father "Two years ago to day I was mustered into the U.S. Service for three years." He also states he is frustrated who the commanders his regiment has had, as the captain during the Battle of the Crater, in which he was wounded, was drunk at the time. He is also displeased with the treatment at the hospital, comparing the rations to those he received on the front lines. However, he does acknowledge the "sanitary ladies" at the hospital have kept him alive.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , 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:

Washington, DC

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