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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.721.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Moody Bedel |
| Title | Hazen Bedel to Moody Bedel on his and the military's future following the War of 1812 |
| Date | 13 April 1815 |
| Author | Bedel, Hazen (fl. 1812-1821) |
| Recipient | Bedel, Moody |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes from the cantonment at Sackets Harbor, New York, to his brother to report problems with soldiers' pay shortly after the end of the War of 1812. Notes that General Jacob Brown assumed command and comments on his activities pertaining to discharges and military reorganization after the war. Discusses at length his inclination "for going to the westward" after his discharge, weighs the pros of and cons of the possibility, and seeks aid in the endeavor. Hazen was then a regimental quartermaster in the 11th Infantry. Hazen might be one of Moody's sibling's listed on record as "Hazel," who lived from 1785-1835. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Soldier's Letter Soldier's Pay Military History Westward Expansion Finance |
| People | Bedel, Hazen (fl. 1812-1821) Bedel, Moody (1764-1841) |
| Place written | Sackets Harbor, New York |
| Theme | War of 1812; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |