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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.178 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | William G. Maitland to Joseph M. Maitland about plowing, their mother's health and his belief that the Confederacy is about to crumble |
| Date | 9 April 1865-10 April 1865 |
| Author | Maitland, William G. (b. 1846) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Grier writes to his brother from home. Says he has been working hard plowing the fields the past ten days and is very tired. Reports church services have been cancelled due to heavy rain. Mentions mother has a bad cold and asks Joe to write her and tell her to slow down on her activities. Writes he thinks "...the Southern Confederacy is about to crumble to atoms..." Discusses the purchase of a new horse. Letter continues the following day. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Children and Family Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Religion Extreme Weather Health and Medical Women's History Confederate States of America |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, William Grier (b. 1846) |
| Place written | Kingston, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |