Letter from James Branscomb in Spotsylvania, Virginia, to his sister in Bullock County, Alabama.
During the Civil War James fought in the 3rd Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. In this brief letter he describes the grim situation his regiment is facing on the battlefield: "I can almost feel the anxious throbing [sic] of your heart, but could not write sooner...I have never seen any fighting to compa...
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Alabama documents Branscomb, James Zachariah, 1838-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; 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 this brief letter he describes the grim situation his regiment is facing on the battlefield: "I can almost feel the anxious throbing [sic] of your heart, but could not write sooner...I have never seen any fighting to compare with this, our loss has been heavy but nothing to compare with the enemy." James was killed in battle the next day. |
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Q0000093639 - Q0000093640Q93639 - Q93640Letter from James Branscomb in Spotsylvania, Virginia, to his sister in Bullock County, Alabama.During the Civil War James fought in the 3rd Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. In this brief letter he describes the grim situation his regiment is facing on the battlefield: "I can almost feel the anxious throbing [sic] of your heart, but could not write sooner...I have never seen any fighting to compare with this, our loss has been heavy but nothing to compare with the enemy." James was killed in battle the next day.1864 May 181864-05-181860-1869Branscomb, James Zachariah, 1838-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; 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/7786 |
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Letter from James Branscomb in Spotsylvania, Virginia, to his sister in Bullock County, Alabama. |
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