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 Department of Archives and History
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/7786 |
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