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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.095 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | James M. Maitland to Joseph M. Maitland discussing a church sermon and his belief that the Rebellion is near an end |
| Date | 23 August 1863 |
| Author | Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a church sermon about religion and the war, during which the preacher stated, "any man be he Whig, Democrat, Republican, abolitionist or even Negro that would help to put down the Rebellion he would take them by they hand." States "I think the Rebellion is on its hind Legs, and if our forces succeed in taking Charlestown [South Carolina], Savannah [Georgia], and Mobile [Alabama], which they are certain ultimately to do, and then concentrate all their forces against [General Robert E.] Lee's Army. They can't stand it much longer unless those new Conscripts which they are pressing into their Army prolong the thing awhile." Notes that the quota of troops to be met by Ohio will be 12,000, after the number of volunteers are deducted, and predictions have been made that this number will be filled voluntarily. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Religion Whigs Democratic Party Republican Party Politics African American History Abolition Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Conscription Recruitment Children and Family |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Place written | Kingston, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; Government & Politics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| 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 | Son |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |