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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.145 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | William G. Maitland to Joseph M. Maitland discussing farming, their mutual friend and his plans to attend school after the war |
| Date | 18 November 1864 |
| Author | Maitland, William G. (b. 1846) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs him he has been husking corn. Says he is hurt John Petty did not stop by to see him while on his furlough. Mentions he intends to go to school for two or three years after the war is over and asks his opinion. Thanks him for the money for a new wagon. Remarks he received two pamphlets, "Copperhead Conspiracy" and "A Scathing Review of General McClellan's Military Career." Claims he read one and was unable to finish the other "but whether I profited any by them remains to be seen." Envelope includes a three cent stamp. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Children and Family Friendship Education Finance Soldier's Pay Transportation Copperheads Politics Union General Election President Government and Civics |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, William Grier (b. 1846) |
| Place written | Kingston, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture; Education; Government & Politics |
| 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 |