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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02176.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Matthew Wood, C company, 9th regiment, Ohio, Cavalry |
| Title | Matthew Wood to Sarah Wood describing the terrain of East Tennessee, the abundance of fruits, and compares Tennessee farms to Ohio farms and Tennessee tree species |
| Date | 16 April 1864 |
| Author | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1891) |
| Recipient | Wood, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Nashville, Tennessee to his wife. Was sent to Nashville to retrieve a horse, but there are many cavalrymen waiting for horses. Compares the cold weather to Ohio winters. Describes the terrain of East Tennessee, the abundance of fruits, and compares Tennessee farms to Ohio farms and Tennessee tree species. Mentions the cemetery where General Felix Zollicoffer is buried, and the tomb of Stonewall Jackson. Mentions again he has not received any letters from his wife in a while. Discusses ephemeral nature of life and how he looks forward to a more peaceful afterlife. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Cavalry Geography and Natural History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Death Religion Transportation |
| People | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1890) Wood, Sarah (fl. 1862-1916) Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk (1812-1862) Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" (1824-1863) Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" (1824-1863) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Matthew Wood served in the Ohio Ninth Cavalry with Burnside's army in Tennessee, and William T. Sherman's army at the burning of Atlanta and capture of Savannah. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 9th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, C company |