Letter from George Hayden to his mother

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Letter from George Hayden to his mother

Entry/Object ID

1978.003.0006

Scope and Content

1 sheet ; 7 7/8" h x 12 1/2" w This is buff paper. In this letter, written in pencil, George Hayden wrote to his mother from New Market, Virginia on January 9, 1863. He said New Market was about 43 miles from Staunton. Sadly, several of the lines of the letter are illegible because they are on fold lines. The troops had done a lot of marching around to little purpose. The army did not have winter shelter or proper equipment for cold weather, but he did not complain. Hayden believed the war was going well for the Confederacy. He reminisced about home and asked to be remembered to many people. He complained politely about not receiving letters from home. A transcription of the letter is included.

Collection

George Hayden Collection

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

January 9, 1863

Location

Container

Oversize Series Box 1

Shelf

Rack 10, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 10

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burch, Katherine

Person or Organization

Hayden, Elizabeth

Person or Organization

Hayden, George2

Person or Organization

Hayden, Katherine

Person or Organization

Hayden, Oscar G.

Person or Organization

Lewin, Meyer

Person or Organization

Warring, James2