Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865 to Eleanor Hammond

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GLC#
GLC09273.32-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
4 March 1865
Author/Creator
Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865
Title
to Eleanor Hammond
Place Written
Hatcher Run, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 21.2 cm, Width: 13.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

All are healthy. Leg does not swell anymore, and is as good as new. Joseph, Fayette, and Guernsey are all out on picket duty. Was very windy in the morning and rainy the night before, but it is now sunny. Just got two more letters from her. Glad to hear the weather is getting warmer back home. May be at this camp for a month or two. It is the middle of the "rainy season now, for it rains about every day." Hoping to receive $20 per month for the work he has done since January 1. The last time, they were only paid through December 31, 1864. Cooks and carries rations for the company. Wants to know if Charles is planning on staying for the summer. Time will go faster once the weather gets warmer. Promises to "serve my savior" for as long as he lives. Hopes God will spare them. Wants to see her very badly.

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