The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.721.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Moody Bedel |
| Title | Hazen Bedel to Moody Bedel on the return home of men following the War of 1812 |
| Date | 24 May 1815 |
| Author | Bedel, Hazen (fl. 1812-1821) |
| Recipient | Bedel, Moody |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Shortly after the end of the War of 1812, writes from the cantonment at Sackets Harbor, New York, to his brother to report that the men have been paid and will march home tomorrow. Provides news about the regiment and lingering issues regarding pay. Asks him to look for and send an account to the War Department that may have been left in the post office in Burlington, Vermont. Hazen had recently transferred from a post as a regimental quartermaster in the 11th Infantry and to the 6th Infantry. Hazen might be one of Moody's sibling's listed on record as "Hazel," who lived from 1785-1835. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Soldier's Letter Soldier's Pay Military History Finance Post Office |
| People | Bedel, Hazen (fl. 1812-1821) Bedel, Moody (1764-1841) |
| Place written | Sackets Harbor, New York |
| Theme | War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |