16 February 1864

Keslar, Christopher, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Rublock that he is looking forward to finishing his service by the 22nd of August. Describes the 8 x 10 foot tent that he has to share with three other men, contrasting it with the comfortable living conditions in the Broad and Cherry Hospital. He then discusses his current tent mates and his life at camp. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

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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…

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22 December 1863

Keyes, John H., fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

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.

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30 April 1865

Keyes, John H., fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Says he is presently guarding a Rebel prison in Richmond, Virginia. Describes the mens' 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.

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13 July 1862

Eirsch, Joseph Y., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Eerie City, likely from Erie, Pennsylvania that he arrived home safely, but took sick during his travels. Many of the people he knew from back home became soldiers, and he feels lonely. He concludes by sending his respects to "all of the family and to all the lades [sic] of Philedelphia [sic]." Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

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10 April 1863

Marlesbury, Joe S., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his friends

Reports on his health and on the weather. Notes he received a letter from Mrs. Perot a few days ago and requests the addresses of some of the other women from the hospital. Informs Ogden that the rest of his regiment will return home by April to begin recruiting again. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

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18 May 1862

Lakey, H.R., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp near Richmond. Received a letter from Sergeant Davis informing him that his discharge papers had been "forwarded to the Hospital at Georgetown..." Reports that the letters can be obtained if Davis writes to the Fort Master at Georgetown, but at present, he is unable to assist Mr. Lakey.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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26 August 1864

Marvin, Matthew, fl. 1863-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Complains about the dishonesty among the men in the army. Mentions getting together with some of his old comrades. Informs Ogden that an unidentified person named Eaton is attempting to form a Volunteer company in Chatfield. Also speaks of the upcoming election, which he hopes Abraham Lincoln will win. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

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30 November 1863

Mason, Chaney, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Notes he is finally feeling better. He drew his pay on the ninth of the month, but lost all the money on the same day while waiting at a depot in Cleveland. He now has only thirty-four dollars to keep his family over the winter. Requests more time to reimburse Ogden for the money she lent him, but tells her that he will borrow the money to pay her back if she is in desperate need of it. Envelope includes a three cent stamp.

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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.

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20 June 1862

Odell, Charles G., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward S. Ogden

Responds to Ogden's question about his home life by recounting where he was born, where he lived as a child, and where he worked. Says in the future he intends to move to Wisconsin and live with his brother. Asks for a loan until his wages from "Brother Johnathan" are paid. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner.

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9 July 1864

Perkins, E.P., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Notes he was a patient at the Broad and Cherry Hospital a year ago, and expresses his thankfulness for all of the kindness shown him. Informs her that he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. Also mentions that all attempts at finding a "young lady" were "fruitless" when he went home to Minnesota for recruiting purposes. When recruiting attempts failed, the War Department ordered the regiment to consolidate into a battalion. He was elected captain of a company, and re-enlisted in the army for three more years. Writes his battalion joined the Army of the Potomac on 10 June and…

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31 August 1864

Perkins, E.P., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Tells Ogden that they did not capture Petersburg because they could not carry out Grant's commands. He says that the troops were not responsible for the failure, but rather the generals, who did not follow the orders of their superiors. The companies lost several men, and he now has only 20 muskets, as opposed to the 82 with which he had started the campaign. He concludes by wishing Ogden well and stating that he seems to be having good luck.

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10 April 1863

Petters, Albert, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes that a severe cold, contracted on the way back from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delayed him in getting to his regiment. The camp where he is now staying is "a very pleasant place for well men but there is but few ladies here so it is very dull for us at present." While at camp, he ran into some of the men who had been released from the Broad and Cherry Hospital just before his departure. Closes by thanking all of the women from the hospital and giving them his best wishes.

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6 February 1864

Richards, Allen J., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Says he has been ordered to guard the Railroad and trains from Alexandria to Brandy Station. Notes that he slept in a tent on the hard ground the first night, and caught a bad cold as a result. Troops are stationed along the road, and they are building block houses at every railroad bridge. States that several of his friends have reenlisted, but he does not have any plans to reenlist because, "3 years is enough." Recounts an instance in which the train broke down on its way to Baltimore, Maryland, and the conductor had to run back to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to get a new engine.…

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12 April 1865

Richards, Allen J., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward H. Ogden

Writes from Camp Stoneman. States he was released from the army on 11 June and went to Maine to visit some friends. He decided to reenlist for one year in Hancock's Corp, a company composed of Veterans. Says he will be receiving payment for his services. Requests that Ogden hold all the money he does not need until his service is completed. He hopes to prevent it from being stolen while he is in camp. Says he wants to start a small business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he returns from the war.

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9 May 1865

Richards, Allen J., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Stoneman. Notes he sent Ogden three hundred dollars. Tells her that she will have to pay the "Expressage" because he was unable to pay. He requests that Ogden confirm the money's arrival and informs her that he will be sending her "small sums at the end of every two months."

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16 May 1865

Richards, Allen J., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Stoneman. Writes he is happy that he has placed his money in such good hands. The sum total is now seven hundred dollars. Discusses the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis stating, "I think the Government will soon give someone a contract to manufacture hemp, I believe they will surely hang Davis - and I think if ever a man was entitled to a hemp collar it is him."

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January 27, 1864

Richart, William R., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Convalescent near Fort Bernard. Says while in Philadelphia, he got in the habit of drinking, and the "temptations" made him want to get away from the hospital. Describes his trip from the hospital to the Convalescent Camp in detail, including the meal he ate upon arrival at the camp. He concludes by thanking "the Ladies of Ward B."

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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.

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