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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09273.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 50 letters of Horace J. Hammond, a soldier in the 189th regiment New York volunteers |
| Title | Letter from Horace J. Hammond to Eleanor Hammond regarding news of the war, his health, his duties as camp cook, and asks about home news |
| Date | 25 February 1865 |
| Author | Hammond, Horace J. |
| Recipient | Hammond, Eleanor |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Feels "first rate." All are getting along well. Leg is feeling very good. Hopes she and Oscar are also well. Wishes he were home, but is contented to stay out his term. The time until he comes home will not seem so long once the weather gets warmer. It is sunny but cold today. Had to go and draw rations for the company and then cook them alone. This is his only duty now that he has begun to cook. John is still at the hospital at City Point. Fayette received a letter that they think is from him, but they cannot be sure because it is unsigned. Another man moved into his tent, making five sleeping in the same tent. Not sure how long they will be staying here for, but if the rebels do not attack they will likely stay until spring. Thinks the rebels are "pretty well whipped… They talk now of leaving Richmond." Wants to know if the pigs had or are going to have any piglets. Joseph has not healed as well as he wanted to. The doctor told him he was fit for duty, but he does not seem it yet. Put another $20 in the letter. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Military History Injury or Wound Marriage Union Soldier's Letter Civil War Health and Medical Children and Family Military Camp Military Provisions Military Rations Diet and Nutrition Confederate States of America Battle of Richmond Soldier's Pay Finance Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Hammond, Horace J. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Place written | City Point, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Health & Medicine; Religion; Children & Family; Agriculture |
| 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 |