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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02166.093 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Alfred Hughes, a detainee at Camp Chase, Ohio, as a Confederate sympathizer |
| Title | Alfred Hughes to Mary Hughes about Reverend Baldwin's sermons, his weight and advises wife not to talk to people who take an oath of allegiance |
| Date | 20 October 1862 |
| Author | Hughes, Alfred (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Recipient | Hughes, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Rev. Dr. Baldwin's sermon; 12th chapter of Romans; his weight and measurements; advising his wife not to have contact with those who have taken the oath. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Prisoner of War Civil War Military History Health and Medical Confederate States of America Prison Camp Prisoner Union Forces Health and Medical Religion Oath |
| People | Baldwin, Rev. (fl. 1862) Hughes, Mary (fl. 1862-1864) Hughes, Alfred (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Camp Chase, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Hughes, a doctor from Wheeling, Virginia, was detained at Camp Chase, Ohio, as a Confederate sympathizer. He and his wife, Mary, numbered their letters to know which ones were lost, stolen or censored. The collection includes his last will, news clippings relating to the war and prisoners of war. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |