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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.051 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | James Hirnenger to Sarah Ogden regarding his wound and requesting materials |
| Date | 18 March ca. 1861-1864 |
| Author | Hirnenger, James (ca. 1861-1864) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Speaks of the pain and disability his wound continues to cause him. Tells Ogden that it is both payday and visiting day. Says he received a letter from McNabb, who got home safely. Requests that Ogden send him items, he needs to make chains. He will enclose money to pay for the materials, and will pay the balance if he has not enclosed enough. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Finance Injury or Wound Health and Medical Soldier's Pay |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Hirnenger, James (ca. 1861-1864) |
| Place written | Chestnut Hill, 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 |