Broun, William. William Broun to Edwin Broun, Chancellorsville, VA, May 5, 1863
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Authors
Broun, William
Issue Date
1863-05-05
Type
Text
Language
en_US
Keywords
Personal correspondence , American Civil War (1861-1865) , Broun, William, Captain, 1842-1908 , Broun, Edwin, 1819-1904 , Chancellorsville, Battle of (Virginia : 1863) , Virginia--Chancellorsville , Joseph Hooker, 1814-1879 , Soldiers--Wounds and injuries , Letters , Records and correspondence
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Abstract
Hospital New Chancellorsville
May 5th 1863
Dear Pa,
As there are several of the wounded men going home in a few days and some about starting now. I thought I'd write a few lines. I am quite well with the exception of a stiff & sore leg caused by the fragments of a shell striking me in the right knee joint....
Description
Handwritten letter from William Broun to his father Edwin Broun. May 5, 1863. 1 page[s]. William , wounded in the Battle of Chancellorsville, writes to his father from a hospital.
Citation
Publisher
Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2020
License
No Copyright - United States.