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Catalog Number |
XI.1.2.2019.029.23 |
Collection |
Hazzard Family Collection |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Letter from Thomas D. Hazzard to Joseph H. Hazzard |
Scope & Content |
Thomas Davis Hazzard writes to his brother from his encampment at Harpers Ferry with the Union Army. He updates his brother on his and his company's movements across the Potomac River and through Virginia. Thomas states that his regiment previously known as the 71st Pennsylvania Regiment, has been recognized by the state of California and is now under that state's support as the 71st California Regiment. In the post script, he mentions that he sent his brother a piece of the door from the house in Harpers Ferry were John Brown made his stand during his raid of 1859. |
Dates of Creation |
March 1, 1862 |
Date |
March 1, 1862 |
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: 3 Miles from. Bolivar Hights [Heights]. Va [Virginia] March 1st 1862 Dear Brother I received you letter of the 22nd i was glad to hear from you. i wold [would] have sent you a letter befor [before] but we was expectin [expecting] to march evry [every] day. and last tuesday [Tuesday] our Brigade left camp i was on guard and did not leave camp untill [until] friday [Friday] about one oclock. i marched to point of Rocks and got in a train laden with provisons [provisions] and i whent [went] to Sandy Hoock [Hook] and i found that our Regiment was at Harpers Ferrey [Ferry] and i had to stay in the cars untill [until]. [Revlley] in the morning and then i crossed the potomac [Potomac] on a pontoon brige [bridge] and found our Brigade quarterd [quartered] in the houses in harpers ferrey [Harpers Ferry] thear [there] is but 6 or 8 familes [families] hear [here] and about 12 oclock to day [today] we marched to Bolivar hights [Bolivar Heights] and it began to snow and we encamped in the feilds [fields] all coverd [covered] with snow. and all our stoves are lost so we will have to live in the cold. evry [every] man is now furnished with a small gum tent and if 4 men wants to goe [go] to gather [together] thay [they] can make one tent out of the [page break] 4 small ones. you wanted to know what kind ok beds we have we Sleep on strawer [straw] that is when we can get it but to night [tonight] i have but as much snow under me as aney thing [anything] els [else]. we may leave hear [here] to morow [tomorrow] i don not know when. but i will write as scoon [soon] as we get settled. i received the papers you sent me. if i can get time i hope to learn to spell and to improve in figers [figures]. x if have the good luck to get home safte [safe] i will trye [try] to get some light woork [work] to do. We are now the first California Reg. [Regiment] as california [California] has reckonize [recognize] us as thir [their] Reg. [Regiment] so we will now leave old Aney Curtin [referring to Andrew Curtin] for he has not give us as much as set of flags yet. and it will give us a good little sum of money for milage [mileage]. wich [which] will amount to more than Uncle Sam pays us in one year. send me word what you think of it. You said you thought the war wold [would] scoon [soon] be over. i think and am nearly shure [sure] it will be over by the last of Aprial [April] i expect to get home by the forth of july [July] [page break] we will have a large battle and a hard one to fight hear [here] at a place called Winchester. we are with General Banks now. he will give us plenty of fight i will have to close this as it is so cold by sending you and your famile [family] and John Barrey my best Respects. it has been two weeks sence [since] i had a letter from home and thay [they] was all out of wook [work] and Mother was sick. No More at present I remain Your Brother Thomas. D. Hazzard Good. By [Bye] untill [until] my next This peice [piece] of wood is taken from the door of the house in wich [which] John Brown. made his fort out of. I will send you some Reble [Rebel] money in my next letter if i can raise money to buy it with. Direct to me. Comp [Company] B. First California Reg. [Regiment] Harpers Ferrey [Ferry] write scoon [soon]Va.Virginea [Virginia] [page break] Gen- [General] McClellan I with us - |
Extent of Description |
1 leaf, 10" by 8.1" |
Relation |
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Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Overall, letter is in good condition. The sheet has three vertical folds. One splitting the page in half, and two other each about half an inch from the edge of the sheet. There is a small tear at the bottom of the central vertical fold. The sheet also has two horizontal folds across the page, splitting the sheet into equal thirds. There is some discoloration along the fold lines, especially on the front of the sheet. The ink appears to be slightly faded. |
Legal Status |
Owned by The Union League Legacy Foundation. |
Multimedia Files |
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People |
Hazzard, Thomas Hazzard, Joseph Barry, John Brown, John Burns, William Wallace Curtin, Andrew Gregg Hazzard, Ann McClellan, George |
Search Terms |
Hazzard Family Collection Harpers Ferry, WV John Brown's Raid Potomac River Sandy Hook, MD Uncle Sam Winchester, VA 71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (1st California Regiment) |