Haines, E.W. (fl. 1862) to Sarah Ogden
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.046 Author/Creator: Haines, E.W. (fl. 1862) Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 June 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.9 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
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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