Autograph letter signed by Henry T. Blanchard to his parents and siblings from Camp Brightwood, Washington, D.C., dated December 1, 1861. The four-page letter, written on letterhead featuring an engraved view of Camp Brightwood by L.R. Rosenthal of Philadelphia, details life at the camp. Included is the original cover, also featuring the engraving, addressed to Erastus Blanchard of Providence, Rhode Island. The letterhead depicts Camp Brightwood, 2nd Rhode Island, Col. Frank Wheaton, Comd'g.
Subject: Rhode Island Infantry
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