Brackett Family

The Bracketts were a farm family from Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Orrin William Brackett (b. ca 1841) served as a private in Co. G, 25th Maine Infantry (a nine-month regiment, 1862-1863) and in the 1st Battalion Maine Light Artillery. His brother, Alvin M. Brackett (b. ca. 1843) served as a private in Co. F, 1st Maine Cavalry. Alvin was mortally wounded during the Dahlgren raid in Virginia on March 1, 1864.

Archive: 
U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Other: 
James Coco Collection, Harrisburg CW Roundtable, Box 13

Letters

Displaying 1 - 25 of 32
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
12371 Brackett1 October 12, 1861 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
12375 Brackett2 October 28, 1861 Alvin Brackett "Dr." Augusta, Kennebec County, ME Sodom, Oxford County, ME
12378 Brackett3 November 28, 1861 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
12379 Brackett4 January 2, 1862 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett
12380 Brackett5 February 2, 1862 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker
12381 Brackett6 March 12, 1862 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett
12383 Brackett7 April 13, 1862 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett
12384 Brackett8 September 21, 1862 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett
12385 Brackett9 October 31, 1862 Alvin Brackett Samuel Mason Fairfax County, VA
12386 Brackett10 November 29, 1862 Orrin William Brackett Hattie Walker DC
12387 Brackett11 December 5, 1862 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett Fairfax County, VA
12388 Brackett12 December 21, 1862 Orrin William Brackett Hattie Walker Fairfax County, VA
12389 Brackett13 January 24, 1863 Orrin William Brackett Hattie Walker Fairfax County, VA
12390 Brackett14 February 8, 1863 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker Falmouth, Stafford County, VA
12392 Brackett15 March 10, 1863 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker Falmouth, Stafford County, VA
12393 Brackett16 March 22, 1863 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett Falmouth, Stafford County, VA
12394 Brackett17 May 9, 1863 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker Falmouth, Stafford County, VA
12395 Brackett18 May 11, 1863 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett Fauquier County, VA
12396 Brackett19 May 14, 1863 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, VA
12397 Brackett20 June 3, 1863 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker Falmouth, Stafford County, VA
12398 Brackett21 June 11, 1863 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett Front Royal, Warren County, VA
12400 Brackett22 July 15, 1863 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker Fauquier County, VA
12401 Brackett23 July 19, 1863 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett Fauquier County, VA
12402 Brackett24 July 31, 1863 Alvin Brackett Orrin William Brackett
12403 Brackett25 September 3, 1863 Alvin Brackett Hattie Walker

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