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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.092 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Joseph M. Maitland to Grier Maitland detailing his imaginings of family life at home |
| Date | 17 August 1863 |
| Author | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Grier |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother from Camp Bear Creek. Tells him, "I am now seated in the Capt's Tent with no one to disturb me, and as I sit here my mind wanders back to the old Homestead, in my imagination I see you all as you ply your Evening Care, Mother busied washing dishes, &c Pap & your self eagerly reading the Contents of the 'Daily'... I can't help getting the 'Blues' a little, but then I think my Country needs my service... I believe it is my duty and I must not complain." Asks if Grier attended the "Grand Union Rally" at Urbana. Written in pencil. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Military Camp Women's History Journalism Children and Family Patriotism |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, Grier (fl. 1837-1920) |
| Place written | Bear Creek, Mississippi |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |