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 documents Letter from James Branscomb near Richmond, Virginia, to his mother, Eliza, in Bullock County, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Branscomb, Eliza Belotte, 1803-1897; Branscomb, James Zachariah, 1838-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel |
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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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Q0000093637 - Q0000093638Q93637 - Q93638Letter 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 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.1862 June 251862-06-251860-1869Branscomb, Eliza Belotte, 1803-1897; Branscomb, James Zachariah, 1838-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; 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/7784 |
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Letter from James Branscomb near Richmond, Virginia, to his mother, Eliza, in Bullock County, Alabama. |
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Letter from James Branscomb near Richmond, Virginia, to his mother, Eliza, in Bullock County, Alabama. |
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