Letter, [15 Sept. 1862], [South Mountain, MD], to "parents."

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Letter, [15 Sept. 1862], [South Mountain, MD], to "parents."

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Photocopy of a letter written by Charles Brown, a soldier in Company K, 35th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteers, to his parents the day after the Battle of South Mountain which took place 14 Sept. 1862. He describes the battle and the wounding of Col. [Edward A.] Wild and the death of [Joseph W.] Cobb.

[2] leaves ; 28 cm.

New England Historic Genealogical Society

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New England Historic Genealogical Society

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Cobb, Joseph W., 1824-1862.

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Brown, C. W., (Charles W.), b. 1840.

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Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War (Norwood, MA: Norwood Press, 1932) vol. III, p. 702 lists the following: Brown, Charles W.-; Priv.- Res. Boston; 22; painter; enl. Aug 1 1862; must. Aug 10 1862; wounded Sept 11 1862 Antietam MD; transf. V.R.C. July 1 1863; Must. out July 11 1865, as of 3d Co. 2d Battln V.R.C. From the description of Letter, [15 Sept. 1862], [South Mountain, MD], to "parents." (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id...

Wild, Edward Augustus, 1825-1891

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Edward Augustus Wild of Brookline, Mass., was a federal officer with the 1st Massachusetts Infantry, 1861-1862; 35th Massachusetts Infantry, 1862-1863; and with the African Brigade (1863-1865), a brigade formed from the 55th Massachusetts Regiment (colored) and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd North Carolina (colored) regiments. From the description of Edward Augustus Wild papers, 1861-1864 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25723803 Army officer. From the description of Edw...