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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09273.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 50 letters of Horace J. Hammond, a soldier in the 189th regiment New York volunteers |
| Title | Letter from Horace J. Hammond to Eleanor Hammond regarding financial issues and his health |
| Date | 9 January 1865 |
| Author | Hammond, Horace J. |
| Recipient | Hammond, Eleanor |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Almost everyone is healthy. Leg is feeling fine, but an ulcer sore has developed on it above the ankle in addition to the sores that were already there below the knee. Received three letters, the ninth, tenth, and eleventh she has sent, from her this morning. Also received $1.50 and six postage stamps. Felt bad to hear that William Nash had "such bad luck." Asks to let Nash know that he feels his pain, because something similar happened to him when he was shot in the leg. As soon as the leg had begun to heal, it began to be covered in sores. The leg is getting better now. By the time fighting starts up again in the spring, his one year term will be over half done. "Went into Washington under a flag of truce, and our folks think maybe there will be something done" to end the war "before spring." Thinks "so much" of his family; they are worth more to him than "all the world." If she can get Cook to wait for the other half of the money until fall and pay the first half now, she had better do that. The government owes him about $135. If they pay him now, he probably will not get paid for the rest of his time in the army. If she does borrow money, she should be sure not to borrow too much. If he does get paid one more time before his time is up, he can pay the second half to Cook then. Wants to know if she managed to sell that half ton of hay to anyone. Must make sure to save some money for his family, "so if anything happens that we will have a little money to help ourselves with." Weather is a bit warmer today, and the sun is shining. "I think the Lord will bring me safely through and let me return to my family." She must be patient until "we will live Christian together." Tells her to tell everyone he is well and to tell Charles and Matilda that he wants to see them. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Military History Injury or Wound Marriage Union Soldier's Letter Civil War Health and Medical Post Office Confederate States of America Truce Washington, D.C. Children and Family Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Religion Christianity |
| People | Hammond, Horace J. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Place written | City Point, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Agriculture; Health & Medicine; Religion; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Hammond enlisted on August 17, 1864 at Avoca, NY as a Private. He served largely at City Point, Virginia, the headquarters for General Ulysses S. Grant. While at City Point, he was injured when a fellow soldier's rifle discharged and the bullet became lodged in his leg. Doctors removed the bullet and Hammond recovered without having his leg amputated. Hammond was discharged on May 30, 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 189th New York Vols., "G" Company |