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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.15.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Jesse Brown |
| Title | Jesse Brown to Caleb and Emily Brown about a wound to his side and his recovery after a long, painful journey to the hospital in a wagon |
| Date | 27 September 1864 |
| Author | Brown, Jesse (1844-1933) |
| Recipient | Brown, Caleb Brown, Emily |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Received a slight wound in his side and is now in the hospital. His leg wound is recovering well, and he hopes to be in good shape when he is discharged. He suffered considerably in transport to the hospital, riding 32 miles in a six-mule wagon. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Hospital Injury or Wound Health and Medical Transportation |
| People | Brown, Jesse (1844-1933) Brown, Caleb (fl. 1864) Brown, Emily (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Brown enlisted as a private. On 10 December 1861 he was transferred to the K Company, Maine 18th Infantry, and a year later was transferred to the K Company, Maine 1st Heavy Artillery. He also served in the C Company, Maine Coast Guard. Brown was wounded 18 June 1864 in Petersburg. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father Mother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, K Company Maine Coast Guard, C Company 18th Maine Infantry, K Company |