Letter from Harriet Dame to Anna Berry, 1862 June 29

Collection Name:

Anna D. Berry Scrapbook of Harriet Dame

Title:

Letter from Harriet Dame to Anna Berry, 1862 June 29

Creator:

Dame, Harriet Patience, 1815-1900

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2019.030

Object ID:

2019.030.22

Date:

1862/06/29

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Harriet Dame to Anna Berry in Concord, NH, dated June 29, 1862. This letter is written in pencil and has faded in several spots. In the letter, Dame, writing from the road, states that they left Fair Oakes this morning at daylight and that she refused to go in the hospital wagon. She discusses their march, the clothing and items she has taken with her, and how long they have been stopping at each point. Dame notes how many sick are with them and that they had to leave their medicine at the camp. She notes they are three and a half miles away from their camp and that there is fighting. Dame ends the letter on July 4th, noting Berry cannot dream of the horrors she has seen and that the regiment is away preparing to advance.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , Health , Travel , Nurses

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Berry, Anna D., 1845-1917 , Dame, Harriet Patience, 1815-1900

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Component

Box Number:

1