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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.075 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Grier Maitland to his brother, Joseph M. Maitland, about life at home and the organization of the local militia |
| Date | 23 June 1863 |
| Author | Maitland, Grier (fl. 1837-1920) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother, telling him all the news from home, such as the status of the corn and their mother's health. Discusses organization of the local militia. Continues writing 24 June, noting that General Rosecrans's brother, Bishop Sylvester Rosecrans, will speak at a picnic at the fair grounds. In a post script, asks his brother "Have you shaved since you are in the service; if not How big's your mustache and whiskers." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Children and Family Health and Medical Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Militia Holidays and Celebrations Union General Personal Hygiene |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Rosecrans, Sylvester H. (1827-1878) Maitland, Grier (fl. 1837-1920) |
| Place written | Kingston, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Brother |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |