Box 3
Contains 19 Results:
Lewis Henry Brown to Father (Alfred Brown), July 29, 1862
Describes life as there is no battling going on in Mechanicsville. He makes multiple remarks as to the lack of religion in his regiment to his disappointment.
Lewis Henry Brown to Parents (Alfred and Mary Brown), September 15, 1862
Posted from Craney Island. Describes his recovery from illness on Craney Island. He writes that the company doctor has been giving him treatment so that he recovers his appetite.
Lewis Henry Brown to Brother (Merritt Brown), September 19, 1862
Posted from Craney Island. Discusses the news that Lincoln has ordered for 60,000 more volunteers to fight the war.
Lewis Henry Brown to Parents (Alfred and Mary Brown), October 8, 1862
Posted from Craney Island. Thanks them for a care package and explains the discharge of one friend from the regiment.
Lewis Henry Brown to Brother (Burritt Brown), October 14, 1862
Posted from Craney Island. Describes his struggle to find treatment for a cold he had. Brown also explains how he thinks Norfolk is a dirty city, which he visited on his way back to Craney Island.
Lewis Henry Brown to Burritt Brown, November 7, 1862
Posted from Convalescent Camp. Describes recent changes in his regiment.
Lewis Henry Brown to Brother (Burritt Brown), December 27, 1862
Posted from White Oak Church, VA. Describes various updates and events that had occurred on his way to White Oak Church.
Lewis Henry Brown to Father (Alfred Brown), February 26, 1863
Posted from White Oak Church, VA. Describes the removal of three of his teeth. Brown writes about other aches and pains of the regiment.
Burritt Brown to Father (Alfred Brown), April 7, 1863
Posted from Camp Brown. Thanks his father for a care package and speculates about the future position of his friend in the military.
Burritt Brown to Brother (Merritt Brown), April 8, 1863
Posted from Camp Brown. Discusses the money matters of his friends in the camp. Brown also thanks his brother for a care package.