19 September 1862

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Writes more about the outcome of the battle. The regiment has guarded a bridge most of the day while the rebel soldiers have possession of the battlefield. Some of the dead and wounded Union troops are still in the field but cannot be retrieved. Counts that there are 19 or 20 dead and wounded from the 8th Regiment. Lieutenant Wait's body was later recovered from the field. His watch and other possessions had been stolen.

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4 October 1862

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Reports that the second member of the 8th regiment died from his battle wounds. Coit responds to newspaper coverage of the battle that fails to mention the 8th Regiment as being present. Also cites the accompanying newspaper art as inaccurate. Writes a more detailed account of the death of Lieutenant Marvin Wait, who was not dragged off the field after he was injured and was left when the 8th Regiment was forced to retreat from the field. Writes of finding his body the next day when he had been sure that Wait would be carried to the hospital on neutral ground.

GLC03603.148

5 October 1862

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his family

Writes to ask that his brother, George, request "muster rolls" from Lieutenant Shepard, who has been sent back to Norwich to recuperate after being wounded.

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26 August 1862

Day, Mark, fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his friends

Writes from camp near Warrenton Junction, Virginia. Describes his long journey by ship to Alexandria. Says he still feels incapacitated by his wound, but has rejoined his regiment despite this. States his concern about not receiving any word from home concerning his mother, who is not expected to live. Concludes by asking Ogden to forward his mail to him in Washington. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

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9 January 1863

Day, Mark, fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Pitcher that he has been in the hospital since he last wrote to Ogden. He hopes to go home soon, and promises to visit her at the Broad and Cherry on the way. Says he will also have a photograph taken for her. Informs her that seven men from his regiment were wounded at Fredericksburg, Virginia. He and the men do not think very much of General Ambrose Burnside and asks Ogden's opinion on the subject. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

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28 December circa 1862

Ekings, Thomas, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his friend

Writes from camp near "White Oak Chapel" that he wishes he had been sent to Philadelphia for the wound he received at Manassas. However, if he had, he would not have been able to fight at the Battles of Crampton Pass and Antietam. Says he has fought in every one of his regiment's engagements and survived. Writes, "It seems wonderfull that I am still in the Land of the living after going through what I have. I have seen instances of New Recruits going into their first fight and manny [sic] of them were killed. Says, "the reverse at Fredericksburgh [sic] was a heavey blow to us. It has…

GLC06559.021

14 September 1862

Day, Mark, fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Fort Blanker. Expresses concern about his mother's health, and reports that his wound has worsened since his stay in the hospital. Mentions he has not seen his company for three days, and he has spent that time sleeping each night in the rain. As a result, he is "almost plaid out." Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

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12 July 1864

Ekings, John, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Mt. Holly, a present day township in Burlington County, New Jersey. Informs Ogden his son was wounded and taken prisoner. Notes he obtained this information from a soldier who was captured at the same time. The soldier said that Thomas's wound had been treated. This information was confirmed in a letter received on 4 July from Dr. Armstrong of the 5th New York Cavalry, a fellow prisoner who, like Thomas, was being treated at Libby Prison Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. In a postscript, Ekings informs Ogden of the doctor's opinion on his son's wound.

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20 August cicra 1863

Ekings, Thomas, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp near Warrenton, Virginia. Thanks Ogden for her letter and expresses his happiness that her husband, who is also in the militia, escaped the shelling of Carlisle unharmed. Says his company has "seen as hard service as any troops in the Army," and the men are glad they have only nine months left to serve. Reflects on the many lost lives of "noble fellows" and thanks God for sparing him during the Battle of Gettysburg. Describes his regiment's actions before and during the battle, in which several of the men were wounded or killed. Says, "I know it is wrong to cherish…

GLC06559.025

28 August 1864

Ekings, Thomas, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes he was wounded and taken prisoner on 8 May at Spotsylvania, Virginia. Says he was shot in the left knee, but the bone was not hit. He was sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, and escaped on the first of July, but was soon recaptured and sent to Macon, Georgia. He was then transported to a jail in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was offered parole and removed to the Roper Hospital. He is in good health, and states, "no bad effects resulted from my wound."

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6 June 1862

Gibbons, James, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes his health has not improved since he left the hospital. Says his left arm is powerless, but he hopes to regain its strength soon. He will be writing to the other ladies of the Broad and Cherry Hospital when he gets the chance. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

GLC06559.037

1 June 1862

Haines, E.W., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp near New Bridge, Virginia. Forwards the descriptive list of Joseph Weiler, an inmate at the Broad and Cherry Hospital, along with "a letter stating the circumstances connected with his wound." Asks God to bless "the ladies of the north, who are doing so much to alleviate the sufferings of Soldiers." In a Postscript he asks that Mrs. Ogden remember him to the officers and members of Weiler's company.

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March 18, 1864

Hirnenger, James, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Speaks of the pain and disability his wound continues to cause him. Tells Ogden that it is both payday and visiting day. Says he received a letter from McNabb, who got home safely. Requests that Ogden send him items, he needs to make chains. He will enclose money to pay for the materials, and will pay the balance if he has not enclosed enough. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

GLC06559.051

20 August 1864

Hirnenger, James, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Apologizes for not visiting her at the Hospital while he was in the area. Tells her to keep the money he sent her previously. States, "I may get home this winter then I can take it with me." Says he has been appointed to the position of ward master. Requests that she send him her picture so that he can "remember one that took care of me when wounded." Year of the letter was taken from the envelope. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

GLC06559.052

18 June 1862

Jones, Ira D., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden and the other nurses for taking care of him during his stay in the hospital. Describes the continued pain of his wounded hand. Recounts his journey home, stating that he found his family well. Requests that Ogden write to let him know about the other wounded soldiers. Includes an embossed seal of the Union flag in the upper left hand corner.

GLC06559.054

7 June 1864

Keslar, Christopher, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward H. Ogden

Writes from camp near "Bever Damn." Believes that Ogden knows more about the war than the soldiers because she is able to obtain an overview of the various battles through newspapers, while the army cannot. States that the army is staying in "The Rifel [sic] Pits," waiting for the Rebels, that the Army of the Potomac has had "hard times," and that Richmond "must fall before the Summers Campaigning is over." Believes that if Richmond does fall into Union hands, the Rebels will evacuate the state of Virginia. Says he does not know what the country will come to if the war continues for…

GLC06559.057

27 September 1863

Marvin, Matthew, fl. 1863-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes he arrived in Chicago, where he was admitted to the Marine Hospital until the twenty-fifth and had two more bones removed from his foot. He thanks Ogden and conveys his mother's thanks as well. Encloses two pictures (not included) in the letter, one for Mrs. Ogden and the other for Mrs. Perot. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

GLC06559.064

1863

Marvin, Matthew, fl. 1863-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Letter was written on the 11th and 12th (month not noted). Thanks Ogden and the women at the Philadelphia hospital for their care. He plans on returning to service on the seventeenth. Says he is not recuperating as fast as he would like, and may need another operation. He concludes by thanking Ogden for the poetry she sent with her last letter. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

GLC06559.065

February 12, 1864

Marvin, Matthew, fl. 1863-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from the Military Department Marine Hospital that his wound has improved. He sends regards from several of his "Old comrades," and reports the marriage of Eaton and Miss Ana Boges. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

GLC06559.066

9 March 1864

Marvin, Matthew, fl. 1863-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from the Military Department Marine Hospital that he has received another furlough for six days, in which he got a chance to walk around the city for the first time. Praises the "patriotic & charitable operations" headed by the women back home. He complains about his injury, which shows no sign of improvement. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

GLC06559.067

5 July 1864

Marvin, Matthew, fl. 1863-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes his wound has finally healed, but he has to walk with a cane. Tells Ogden that he has not yet heard from Perkins, that Charley Ely has been discharged, and that Eaton has been promoted to the rank of a first lieutenant. The letter continues under the date of July 10th. Mentions the closing of the Broad and Cherry Hospital, stating that "another war will inevitably brake out" against the surgeons if the hospitals are not reopened. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

GLC06559.068

19 May 1863

Nesbit, William H.H., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes he has not gotten a response to any of the letters he wrote to Howard Hager, and he would appreciate Mrs. Ogden's suggesting that Hager respond to them. He has been through the past few battles and has come out safely. Comments that if he gets wounded, he plans on getting back into "Old Broad and Cherry." He concludes by giving his thanks and respects to all. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

GLC06559.071

13 June 1864

Rockey, W.H.B., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Turners Lane on behalf of a friend. Requests Mrs. Ogden and the other women at the hospital to write to him. He lists the soldier's address in the letter. Tells Ogden that he is healthy, but has some problems walking. He asks that she let him know when she will be in town.

GLC06559.082

4 June 1862

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Mentions that they have not seen action since the Battle at Hanover Courthouse on 27 May 1862 where a of their men were wounded. States "Mac [General George B. McClellan] is confident of success and means to make a clean sweep of them this time." Written from camp near New Bridge.

GLC01898.20

19 March 1864

Chase, James F., fl. 1834-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from "U.S.A. Hospital Harvey." Describes his recent journey from Philadelphia to Chicago, the state of his wound, and the weather in Chicago. Writes he rode "in one of the meanest Cars in the world there was Niggers and soldiers and all Kinds of the (this was this side of Pittsburg) Poorest description..." He concludes by thanking Ogden for her photograph and her kindness. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

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