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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09273.51 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 50 letters of Horace J. Hammond, a soldier in the 189th regiment New York volunteers |
| Title | Envelope addressed to Mrs. Eleanor Hammond |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Hammond, Horace J. |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Envelope addressed to Mrs. Eleanor Hammond, Wallace, Steuben County, New York |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Military History Union Soldier's Letter Civil War |
| People | Hammond, Horace J. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Hammond enlisted on August 17, 1864 at Avoca, NY as a Private. He served largely at City Point, Virginia, the headquarters for General Ulysses S. Grant. While at City Point, he was injured when a fellow soldier's rifle discharged and the bullet became lodged in his leg. Doctors removed the bullet and Hammond recovered without having his leg amputated. Hammond was discharged on May 30, 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 189th New York Vols., "G" Company |