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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.060 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | John H. Keyes to Sarah Ogden regarding guarding a Rebel prison and Lincoln's assassination |
| Date | 30 April 1865 |
| Author | Keyes, John H. (fl. 1863-1865) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Says he is presently guarding a Rebel prison in Richmond, Virginia. Describes the men's' reaction to the report of Lincoln's assassination, and the sadness that settled over the entire army when the news was confirmed. Envelope includes a three cent stamp. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Prisoner of War Confederate States of America Prison Camp President Lincoln Assassination Assassination |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Keyes, John H. (fl. 1863-1865) |
| Place written | City Point, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| 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 |