The Lewis H. Brown collection, 1861-1865 (bulk 1861-1863)

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The Lewis H. Brown collection, 1861-1865 (bulk 1861-1863)

Letters from Lewis Henry Brown and his brother Burritt Brown, both Union Army soldiers from Binghamton, to their family. Also one letter from Albert Ransom to Ellen Brown. Collection consists of 64 letters on 58 sheets of paper, along with 7 envelopes, and ancillary materials.

64 items (2840 cubic in.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8099567

Glenn G. Bartle Library

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United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)

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Mustered in: July 16 to August 31,1861 Mustered out: June 27,1865 This regiment was organized in New York city by Col. Carl Schurz, succeeded by Col. Andrew T. McReynolds (June 15, 1861), under special authority from the President, dated May 1, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service between July 16 and August 31, 1861, for a service of three years. Companies A, B, D, E, G, H, I, L and M, were recruited principally in New York city, four of them being composed of Germans, Hu...

Brown family

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 27th (1861-1863). Company D.

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Brown, Lewis Henry.

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Lewis Henry Brown served as a corporal in Company D of the 27th New York Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, the "Union Regiment". One letter was written by Lewis Brown while he was an officer in the 1st New York Regiment of Cavalry (Veteran). The letters range in date from July 23, 1861 to June 27, 1863. One letter is dated May 19, 1865. From the description of The Lewis H. Brown collection, 1861-1865 (bulk 1861-1863) (State University of New York, Binghamton University Libraries). Worl...

Ransom, Alberta, 1917-

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Brown, Burritt

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