Letter from James Branscomb near Richmond, Virginia, to his mother, Eliza, in Bullock County, Alabama.
During the Civil War James fought in the 3rd Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. In the letter he discusses the recent death of his brother, William ("he is better off though tis hard to loose [sic] him, you may have more to grieve for than him before this war ends"); his current assignment as a cook...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War James fought in the 3rd Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. In the letter he discusses the recent death of his brother, William ("he is better off though tis hard to loose [sic] him, you may have more to grieve for than him before this war ends"); his current assignment as a cook and his brother James's work on the ambulance corps ("it is not a desirable position, he stands a chance to be shot and cannot retalliate [sic]"); daily fighting on the battlefield; and illness in the camp. |
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