Letters, 1861-1864.

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Letters, 1861-1864.

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Copies of letters from Nathan Hayward to his father, James T. Hayward, while serving as a surgeon for the 20th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. Hayward described his regiment's engagements at Antietam, Ball's Bluff, Chancellorsville, Fair Oaks, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg Crater, and Spotsylvania. Hayward's observations on sanitary conditions of camps, medical care, and hospitals include criticism of the lack of equipment and professional support for surgeons. Hayward also noted the conduct of the war by the officer corps, addressing the alleged treason of Charles Pomeroy Stone, the military failures of Joseph Hooker, and his confidence in George McClellan.

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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885

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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), and later left the Army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role i...

Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879

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Hooker was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, the grandson of a captain in the American Revolutionary War. He was of entirely English ancestry, all of which had been in New England since the early 1600s. His initial schooling was at the local Hopkins Academy. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1837, ranked 29th out of a class of 50, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Artillery. His initial assignment was in Florida fighting in the second of the Seminole War...

Hayward, Nathan, 1830-1866.

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Hayward (Harvard, M.D. 1855) was a surgeon in the Civil War with the Massachusetts 20th regiment. Before the war he practiced in Roxbury, Mass. and afterwards moved to St. Louis, Mo. From the description of Papers of Nathan Hayward, 1850-1867 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 281437050 ...

Hayward, James

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Stone, Chas. P. (Charles Pomeroy), 1824-1887

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American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Grance Ecore, La., to D. D. Porter, 1864 Apr. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574772 Born in Greenfield, Mass., Charles Pomeroy Stone graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and served in the Mexican-American War under General Winfield Scott. During the U.S. Civil War he commanded a brigade in General Robert Patterson's Army of the Shenandoah in the First Bull Run campaign. After a portion of his...