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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.146 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | Edward H. Ogden to Sarah Ogden regarding mutual acquaintances and the recruitment method |
| Date | 22 June 1863 |
| Author | Ogden, Edward H. (fl. 1853-1865) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from Camp Russell. Says they have had good weather since they left, and he mentions that both Alfred and William are doing well. Notes Private McLaughlin was injured "very severely while bathing in the canal last week, striking his head upon a stone while diving; he was sent home with some friends." Asks her to caution "Perot" because New York troops are arriving at Camp Certain. Explains that men are "compelled" to join the regiment because the duty only lasts for a period of thirty days. He compares this recruiting method to that of Pennsylvania, which requires that men join the army for a period of six months. Believes that this is "the shameful neglect of our own state legislative in not passing some militia law - to men of business & farms leaving their homes for this long period is exceedingly embarrassing [sic]." Says he only offered his service for emergency purposes. Plans to return home as soon as possible, so that he will be able to "assist at the store." Mentions Captain Keyes, Perot, and John Ritchie are doing well. Notes his regiment was reviewed by the Governor, who was "well pleased with its appearance." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Injury or Wound Health and Medical Recruitment Government and Civics Militia Merchants and Trade |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Ogden, Edward H. (fl. 1853-1865) |
| Place written | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |