Letter from Lewis Branscomb in camp to his brother in Bullock County, Alabama.
During the Civil War Lewis fought in the 3rd Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. In the letter he discusses troop movements and conditions in camp, and he mentions the Battle of Hampton Roads, referring to the CSS Virginia by its former name, the Merrimack: "The naval engagement of the 8th and 9 was a hea...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/7782 |