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Catalog Number

XI.1.2.2019.029.47

Collection

Hazzard Family Collection

Object Name

Letter

Title

Letter from Thomas D. Hazzard to Joseph H. Hazzard

Scope & Content

Thomas Davis Hazzard writes about his experience in the Union Army in this letter to his brother. He details his busy schedule as Quarter Master. Hazzard includes updates on letters he has received from friends and family. Hazzard also mentions that his barracks are along the railroad. From this location, he sees all the soldiers being sent home and all the supplies being sent to the frontline in preparation for battle. In a postscript, dated the day after the letter was written, Hazzard recounts to his brother a fire that occurred. He was the first to raise the alarm that the fire had broken out.

Dates of Creation

February 10 - 11, 1864

Date

February 10 - 11, 1864

Notes

This letter is addressed to "Brother." All of Thomas D. Hazzard's letters are addressed to "Brother," in reference to Joseph H. Hazzard.

The full transcription of the letter is as follows:

Washington D. C.
Dear BrotherFeb [February] 10th/64
I recived [received] your letter last night after i had turned in so i got up again to read it for. to day [today] was a buizey [busy] day for me as i have to leave our quarters on the 1st 10th and 20th of each month at 6 oclock in the morning as i have to drawr [draw] grub and clothing and wood and coal for this post. and it allways [always] keeps me on the go untill [until] 10 ocloc-k at night. Si [So i] got up to read it and i am glad to hear you have plenty of work and i hope you will always have as much as you can do.
The bundall [bundle] you sent to me which you spoak [spoke] of i got while i was at Camp Convlasent [Convalescent] and i wroat [wrote] to you the same day. which i recived [received] it-
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I had a letter from Bob Johnson and he said mother had just begin to get able to goe [go] around the house-
I have one hundred and six days to stay for Uncle Sam yet then i will goe [go] home for a while-
I recived [received] a letter from My Wife on the 2nd of this month and at that time She was in good health
I have no news only that the army will soon make a move as evry [every] thing needful is being sent to the front-
I see every Rigment [Regiment] which comes home as i run upon the Rail Road. i mean our Barracks is built aside of the Road-
[page break]
My time passes slow now-
Give My Respects to John Barray [Barrey] and to Ann and Recive [Receive] the same your self [yourself].
I Remain Your
Brother,
Corpl. [Corporal] Thomas. D. Hazzard
Nellvenia sends you and Ann her Best Respects-
I speak for her now but she would do it if i see her
Feb. [February] 11th 1864
I received [received] a letter from William this morning he stated mother was getting sick again as he had began to spit blood - all the Rest was well -
Last night I sawr [saw] a fire
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and i gave the alarme [alarm] and the steam engine called the General Rucker-stands along side of the our Barracks and so thay [they] got to the fire befor [before] all the Rest of the companys [companies] in the city and it proved to be the stable beloning [belonging] to the Presedent [President] in rear of the treshure [Treasury] Department and back of the white house-
So i have name of given [giving] the first alarme [alarm] to the fire department of this city i am death on discovering fires-as we are upon a hill and i do not sleep much and the moment a fire brakes [breaks] out i can tell for i am so uest [used] to all the stationearey [stationary] lights in this city
Nomore [No more] at Present T.D.H.

Extent of Description

1 leaf, 9.9" by 8"

Relation

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Condition

Fair

Condition Notes

Overall, letter is in fair condition. This sheet has one vertical fold down its center. It has two horizontal folds splitting it into equal thirds. There is discoloration along the fold lines and edges, especially on the front of the page. This sheet has a tear on the uppermost horizontal fold on the left side of the page running for about an inch. There is another small tear along the top egde on the right side of the sheet.

Legal Status

Owned by The Union League Legacy Foundation.