Letter from A. F. Brugess to Pink, Salem, South Carolina, January 10, 1861


Letter written by A. F. Brugess from Salem, South Carolina, on January 10, 1861, to an individual known only as "Pink." The letter details the intense political climate in South Carolina in the early days of the Civil War, including the secession of South Carolina and the formation of volunteer militias. Brugess describes his own participation in the Butler Minute Men, and mentions a Jewish man, Jacobs, who donated a flag to the company.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Brugess, A. F.
  • Jacobs

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 2