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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.058 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | John H. Keyes to Sarah Ogden discussing African Americans in the army |
| Date | 22 December 1863 |
| Author | Keyes, John H. (fl. 1863-1865) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses black men in the army, asserting that they make very good soldiers, since they are more willing to learn the military drills and master them at a quicker rate than the white soldiers. Envelope includes a three cent stamp. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital African American Troops African American History |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Keyes, John H. (fl. 1863-1865) |
| Place written | Craney Island, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| 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 |