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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.077 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | Allen J. Richards to Edward H. Ogden regarding his reenlistment and his money |
| Date | 12 April 1865 |
| Author | Richards, Allen J. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Edward H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from Camp Stoneman. States he was released from the army on 11 June and went to Maine to visit some friends. He decided to reenlist for one year in Hancock's Corp, a company composed of Veterans. Says he will be receiving payment for his services. Requests that Ogden hold all the money he does not need until his service is completed. He hopes to prevent it from being stolen while he is in camp. Says he wants to start a small business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he returns from the war. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Soldier's Pay Finance Business and Finance |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Richards, Allen J. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Place written | Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Sarah Perot Ogden was a Quaker from Philadelphia who took part in variety of philanthropic works such as assisting the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America, the Philadelphia Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and President of the Philadelphia Home for Incurables. Both Ogden and her husband, Edward H. Ogden, were strong supporters of the Union cause. During the Civil War Ogden volunteered in a military hospital where she made daily visits. Her husband served as a Union soldier. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |