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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03060.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | James H. Brown to Miss Brown writes about erratic mail service and discusses the Battle of Shiloh |
| Date | 20 April 1862 |
| Author | Brown, James H. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister complaining about the erratic mail service, and informs her of his dead comrades. Mentions the Battle of Shiloh, stating "I envy the wounded, and even the killed at the battle of Shiloh - Anything rather than this continued inactivity." Also writes, "I would have died gloriously." Discusses the Conscription Bill, which he describes as "the best thing Congress ever did." Written at "Camp at Moseleys Church." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing) Civil War Military History Confederate Soldier's Letter Death Post Office Battle Injury or Wound Government and Civics Conscription Infantry |
| People | Brown, Jason H. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Place written | Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 3rd Alabama Infantry, A company |