Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 April 3

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1864 April 3

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.20.03

Date:

1864/04/03

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Covington, Kentucky, to his mother, dated April 3, 1864. In the letter, Brigham tells his mother how wonderful it is to hear church bells ringing. He does not think highly of the people he has met in Southern Kentucky and East Tennessee, calling them "the most ignorant I ever saw before." He describes his march from the Cumberland Gap to Covington, Kentucky, and ends the letter by telling his mother he will not reenlist since his father is sick.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865) , Marching

Locations:

Covington, KY

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900

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