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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09273.25 |
| 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 with the latest news from camp, writing that he did not have to go out with the company as he is the cook and had to stay behind |
| Date | 12 February 1865 |
| Author | Hammond, Horace J. |
| Recipient | Hammond, Eleanor |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | All are well and in good spirits; hopes the same is true for her and Oscar. Company left camp last Sunday and went "to the left." He and Joseph did not go with the company along with eight others. If they do not return in a few days, they will leave camp and meet them. Some came back last night to get some things they had kept in their tents. "They said it was about 8 miles from here where they were." Had felt sick earlier and decided to take some pills, but feels better now. Very cold today. Received two letters from her. Sorry to hear she had to go down to the switch in the snow to get things to send down to camp. She must always remember to trust in the Lord and live like a Christian. Time is almost "half out" on his term in the army. She wanted to know who mailed his envelopes, and his name is Warren. Asks her to tell Charles and Matilda 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 Military Camp Religion Children and Family |
| People | Hammond, Horace J. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Place written | City Point, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; 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 |