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to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp near Potomac Creek. Mentions he does not plan on reenlisting. Says that the men feel misused, and therefore will not come back. The men of his regiment have only eight more days remaining in their term of duty. Assures Ogden that...

GLC06559.089

to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Fort Ethan Allen. Informs Ogden he reenlisted twenty-nine days after being discharged from his old regiment. Says he reached Harrisburg, Pennsylvania when the Rebels were raiding Pennsylvania and "could not stand and see old Pa. invaded...

GLC06559.090

to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Tupper. States, "in answer to the Lines found in a stocking." Expresses gratitude for the assistance of the Union women and asserts that the men will do their best to "save our land from slavery & And the oppressed clanking chain."...

GLC06559.091

to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp near Brandy Station. Says the lack of respect for the Sabbath shown by the men in camp angers him. Believes that the men serving in the Union Army will be able to say that they gave "life and limb in this cause of humanity." Says...

GLC06559.092

to Sarah Ogden

Writes from "Head Quarters A" of Potomac Signal Corps." Says the news of the Broad and Cherry Hospital's closing saddens him and other grateful wounded soldiers. Notes he is sorry to "learn of Miss Peterson's accident." Tells Ogden that he saw...

GLC06559.093

to Sarah Ogden

Notes he received her letter. Says he does not remember "Zidens," but thinks that he would recognize him if he saw him. Believes those who participated in the Confederate army will be heavily punished. Reports that there is a lot of discontent...

GLC06559.094

to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden for the letter concerning her son's "misfortune … and his present location." Asks Ogden to update her son on news from home, including friends and neighbors, the state of the crops, the local economy, and the draft. Begs Ogden to let her...

GLC06559.096

to Sarah Ogden

Writes that Willis' health has improved, and he is now in a beautiful location. Says he will have to remain at the hospital because the surgeon intends to extract the ball from his arm. Requests that Mrs. Ogden has Doctor Hart send his descriptive...

GLC06559.097

to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Carlisle Barracks. Writes Wilmer is doing well and has passed the surgeon's examination. He is being placed in the second United States Company as a private, but will have the opportunity to become a commissioned officer in ten years....

GLC06559.098

to Sarah Ogden

Writes from "home." Announces her engagement to Samuel J. Thompson. Says she intended to tell Ogden during their last meeting, but did not get the chance, and Christmas preparations have kept her from responding sooner. Describes Thompson as "a...

GLC06559.099

to Sarah Ogden

Expresses her gratitude for the care being given to Orice.

GLC06559.100

to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden for sending her an update on Orice's health. She has sent the news of his recovery to his parents.

GLC06559.101

to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden for the news concerning the amputation of Orice's arm. Says she received a letter from Orice, asking her to send him a photograph of herself, which she had taken, but has not sent. She sent news of the amputation to Orice's family and...

GLC06559.102

to Sarah Ogden

Says she received a letter from Orice's family, informing her that they had good news from Mrs. Hastings concerning Orice's condition. In response, she informed the family of his bad state. Mentions that Orice's mother and sister "will go to see...

GLC06559.103

to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden for her care of his brother, Orice. Requests that Orice's belongings be sent home "by express." In an attempt to fulfill his mother's wishes, Fogg requests that his brother's remains be sent home as well. Yet he writes, "on a more calm...

GLC06559.104

to Sarah Ogden

Writes the family received the box containing Orice's personal effects. Thanks both Mrs. Ogden and Mrs. Hastings for the care they gave Orice. Says he takes "a menolcholly [sic] pleasure in looking over any thing that once belonged to Orice."...

GLC06559.105

to Sarah Ogden

Expresses her gratitude for the care given to her friend, Orice, before his death. Asks Ogden whether Orice "said any thing before he died, for I think it is a pleasure to know what they say, if they do say anything before death." Says she received...

GLC06559.106

to Sarah Ogden

Tells Ogden the story of a soldier named Brown. Brown is ailing and destitute, and unable to pay his rent. His wife has absconded after being brought under investigation in the death of her child from an overdose of laudanum. Says Brown remains ill...

GLC06559.107

to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden for taking care of her cousin, Bracket, and notifying the family of his death. Asks which of Bracket's lungs were wounded, whether he spoke of writing to anyone, or whether he mentioned anything about his home or his friends from...

GLC06559.108

to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden for sending her Bracket's personal belongings, and for her kindness to him.

GLC06559.109

to Sarah Ogden

Mentions being surprised at Mr. Hathaway's death because he had received notice from "Newton," just after the battle, that he was only slightly wounded. Says Newton informed him that the ball had been extracted from Hathaway's leg, and he was doing...

GLC06559.110

to Sarah Ogden

Writes she has not heard from Frank since he left. Asks Ogden to write to him and "let him know that I have received his money with a thankful heart." Say she wishes that she could have seen Frank when he was so near.

GLC06559.111

to Sarah Ogden

German language letter. English translation summarized in item GLC06559.113.

GLC06559.112

to Sarah Ogden

Writes that the death of Hartman's son has occasioned "great mourning." Thanks Ogden for her kindness and requests that his son's body be sent to the family in Wisconsin. Asks whether the remains will be transported, or whether he will have to come...

GLC06559.113

to Sarah Ogden

Thanks Ogden for sending his son's personal belongings to Wisconsin, and for promising to return his body. Mentions that families making this request usually do not receive the correct body. States, "we place every confidence in you, Madame! That...

GLC06559.114