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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.049 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | William Hatim to Sarah Ogden describing life in the Martinsdale Barracks |
| Date | 4 June 1864 |
| Author | Hatim, William (fl. 1864) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from Martinsdale Barracks. Informs Ogden that he would have come down to visit her before he left, but lacked the time. Says he is stationed in barracks opposite the City Circle. Believes that he has "a splendid Col." Recounts meetings with various acquaintances. Says he would be glad to see any of Ogden's friends who want to come for a visit while in the city. He knows that she is busy, but asks that she please think about him. States he found out from Mrs. Reeves that the Hospital is being opened again. Thanks Ogden and tells her that the women's work is necessary. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Military Camp Washington, D.C. |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Hatim, William (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Sarah Perot Ogden was a Quaker from Philadelphia who took part in variety of philanthropic works such as assisting the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America, the Philadelphia Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and President of the Philadelphia Home for Incurables. Both Ogden and her husband, Edward H. Ogden, were strong supporters of the Union cause. During the Civil War Ogden volunteered in a military hospital where she made daily visits. Her husband served as a Union soldier. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |