James Sanks Brisbin Letter, 1862 August 18

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Names	Names Author (aut): Brisbin, James S. (James Sanks), 1837-1892
Date Created	Date Created 1862-08-18
Description	Description Letter from General James (Jim) Sanks Brisbin to his wife while near Williamsburg. He describes camp life on the march from the Peninsula including the rivalry between the regulars and the volunteers, the building of a pontoon bridge across the Chickahominy River and the severe disciplining of his cook. He's in charge of the supply train which includes the baggage for Gen. George B. McClellan.
Extent	Extent 1 item
Topic	Topic Brisbin, James S. (James Sanks), 1837-1892--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--19th century--Correspondence United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Union
Genre	Genre Correspondence Letters (Correspondence) Personal correspondence
Language	Language English
Collection(s)	Collection(s) Manuscripts
Rights	Rights NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Identifier	Identifier SC 00323
Resource Type	Resource Type Text
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