Horace K. Ford papers
Published: 1862
Language: eng
Number of pages: 11
Subjects: Ford, Horace K.; United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century.; Soldiers -- New Hampshire -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence.; Beaufort (N.C.) -- History -- 19th century.; New Bern (N.C.) -- History -- 19th century.; New Hampshire -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care.
Genres: Correspondence.
Description: The collection consists of seven letters, 19 October 1862-17 June 1863, written by Horace K. Ford from either New Bern or Beaufort, N.C., to his wife and daughter in either Strafford Corner or Rye, N.H. In the letters, Ford detailed his daily life as an enlisted soldier in the Union army. He commented on camp life and on his stay at Hammond Hospital in Beaufort, both as a patient and as a nurse. The collection includes a group photograph of four elderly men, apparently Ford and his brothers, all of whom were Civil War veterans. Also included are a black silk sash with "C. W. Sawyer Post, No. 17, Dover, New Hampshire" printed in silver; a metal Grand Army of the Republic pin; and small cream-colored card with an engraving labeled "General MacClellan."