Letter from Lewis Branscomb in camp to his brother in Bullock County, Alabama.

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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Letter from Lewis Branscomb in camp to his brother in Bullock County, Alabama.
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Branscomb, Lewis Sylvester, 1843-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description 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 heap of fun for us, there was great excitement among both soldiers and civilians. I was near enough to see part of the firing...I seen the Merrimac after her return, she is pretty badly used up she is now in the dry dock being repaired and will be ready in a few days for service again." Lewis also gives a harsh critique of militia units ("I fear that the malitia [sic] is a bad egg...sand hill volunteers are as fraid of a gunboat as Ma is of a snake"). His brother is part of the home guard in Bullock County, Alabama, but Lewis has other plans: "I will lift you out of the malitia when I get home for I have a supreme contempt for it....dont you join no company before I get there I want you to go with me in light artillery."
spelling Q0000093633 - Q0000093634Q93633 - Q93634Letter 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 heap of fun for us, there was great excitement among both soldiers and civilians. I was near enough to see part of the firing...I seen the Merrimac after her return, she is pretty badly used up she is now in the dry dock being repaired and will be ready in a few days for service again." Lewis also gives a harsh critique of militia units ("I fear that the malitia [sic] is a bad egg...sand hill volunteers are as fraid of a gunboat as Ma is of a snake"). His brother is part of the home guard in Bullock County, Alabama, but Lewis has other plans: "I will lift you out of the malitia when I get home for I have a supreme contempt for it....dont you join no company before I get there I want you to go with me in light artillery."1862 March 181862-03-181860-1869Branscomb, Lewis Sylvester, 1843-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceBranscomb familyBranscomb family lettersLPR195Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/7782
title Letter from Lewis Branscomb in camp to his brother in Bullock County, Alabama.
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